After reading this article you will learn about the application of biotechnology in brinjal. Anther Culture: In vitro androgenesis has been successfully applied and adapted to eggplant. In addition to the rapidity of this method for yielding homozygous material, it has other important advantages such as the simplification of the analysis of traits genetic inheritance, as well as the increased [...]
This article throw light upon the seven major diseases caused by brinjal. The diseases are: 1. Bacterial Wilt 2. Phomopsis Blight 3. Brinjal Little Leaf 4. Shoot and Fruit Borer 5. Jassid/Leaf Hopper 6. Thrips 7. White Flies. Disease # 1. Bacterial Wilt: Dingaras Multiple Purple, Sinampiro from Philippines, Pusa Purple Cluster Singnath, Bholanath of NEH region of India and [...]
The following points highlight the six competent committees for dealing with GMOs in India. The committees are: 1. The Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RDAC) 2. The Review Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM) 3. Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC) 4. Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) 5. State Biotechnology Coordination Committee (SBCC) 6. District Level Committee (DLC). 1. The Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee [...]