Creating a fully-formed organism from a single cell is one of the most remarkable feats of biology. While this may seem like a daunting task, every living organism begins its life as a single cell that has the potential to differentiate and develop into every type of cell found in …
Read More »Herbarium: History, Importance & Herbarium Sheet Preparation
Herbarium, a dried plant museum has such importance in taxonomy. It helps a taxonomist identify new species by matching one to a herbarium sheet preserved in it. It also helps in teaching the students of plant science. Also preserves the specimen for future research and study. What is Herbarium? Previously …
Read More »Mutation Breeding: Definition, History & Types
If you are a fan of Marvel comics, you have almost certainly seen the movie X-Men. Humans with superpower abilities called “mutants”, appear in this film. While human mutants with superpowers are only seen in movies, in real life mutation in humans results in mere abnormalities. For instance, having six …
Read More »History of Botanical Exploration: Indian Subcontinent (Part 1)
It’s always helpful and extra-beneficial to check the background or history before learning a new subject matter. Why? Because this enrich us with some fundamental concepts behind the topic and enable us to understand how versatile ideas bloom and differentiate to shape a new body of knowledge. Isn’t that interesting!!! …
Read More »Plant Introduction and Acclimatization: History, Organizations & Procedure
Table of Content SL No. Topic Name 01 History & Organization 02 Functions Of Plant Introduction Agencies 03 Procedure History and Organization Crop plants have travelled into many new areas from their centers of origin. This movement of plants occurred with the movement of man. Most of these introductions occurred very …
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