In this article we will discuss about the eight main steps that are involved in gene tagging and mapping. Step # 1. Selection of Target Traits: This is the first step. Traits can be qualitatively or quantitatively inherited. Qualitatively inherited traits are controlled by one or few genes which have major effect on a particular trait and follow a typical [...]
In this article we will discuss about the exchange procedures of transgenic plants in India. Any transgenic material to be imported requires a permission which could be issued by the government after screening by the Review Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM). RCGM examines the desirability of import of transgenic line, from the biosafety point of view under the Environment (Protection) [...]
Here is a list of statistical formulas for application in plant breeding programmes. 1. Statistics: It is a broad discipline concerned with methods for collecting, organising, summarizing, presenting, and analysing data, as well as making valid conclusions about the characteristics of the sources from which the data were obtained. It is basically, involved with data analysis. 2. Parameters: Population characteristics [...]