What is Plant Biotechnology? Plant biotechnology can be defined as the use of tissue culture and genetic engineering techniques to produce genetically modified plants that exhibit new or improved desirable characteristics.   A Short History of Plant Biotechnology The foundations of modern plant biotechnology can be traced back to the …

Microtubules are part of the cytoskeleton and can assemble into bundles, for example, the cortical microtubules, the spindle and the phragmoplast. Discovery: De Robertis and Franchi (1953) reported the presence of microtubules in cell. Ledbetter and Porter (1963) found microtubules in the cytoplasm and termed as “Cytotubule”. Distribution: Fawcett and …

Source of minerals Rocks, ores and gems A rock is a mass of one or more minerals or mineral substances. Some rocks, such as limestone or quartzite, are composed primarily of one mineral – calcite or aragonite in the case of limestone, and quartz in the latter case. Other rocks …