Everything you need to know about bioinformatics in plant breeding and genetics ! Q. 1. Define Bioinformatics. Ans. The computer aided study of biology particularly genetics and molecular biology is called bioinformatics. Now the science of bioinformatics is gaining increasing importance in life science specially in the field of molecular biology and plant genetic resources. Q. 2. Explain main points [...]
Everything you need to need about breeding for disease and insect resistance ! Q. 1. What is disease? Ans. In crop plants, various disorders caused by pathogens are called disease. Q. 2. What is pathogen? Ans. Various disease causing organisms such as fungi, bacteria, viruses and mycoplasma refer to pathogen. Q. 3. What is pathogenicity? Ans. Ability of a pathogen [...]
Everything you need to know about seed production techniques ! Q. 1. What is seed? Ans. In broad sense, any plant part which is used for commercial multiplication of a crop is called seed. In strict sense, the product of fertilized ovule which consists of embryo, seed coat and cotyledon(s) is known as seed. Q. 2. What is variety? Ans. [...]