Recombination occurs during the crossing over of non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes. It occurs during the pachytene stage of meiosis... View Article
Bees are kept in a location known as bee yard or apiary. Beehives require the maintenance of such bee colonies by beekeepers. Honey bees can... View Article
The first transgenic cow was Rosie, developed in 1997, in which the gene introduced was Human-alpha-lactalbumin milk at 2.4 grams per litre. As a... View Article
As a result of the accumulation of provitamin A (beta-carotene) and xanthophylls in the endosperm of golden rice, it is yellow in colour. The... View Article
Some demerits of golden rice are - Contains insignificant quantities of beta carotene levels, hence may not make much difference The concern... View Article
Yes. Golden rice happens to be the first purposely generated biofortified food. During seed maturation, this rice variety can synthesize and... View Article
BioFish are natural, organic fish-based liquid fertilizers for crops. It can be obtained through a distinct aerobic fermentation procedure... View Article
The simple answer to it is yes. Azotobacter spp. are free-living, gram-negative, aerobic soil dwelling entities. There are close to 6 species in... View Article
Yes. Species of Cuscuta are plant parasites. They lack chlorophyll hence cannot manufacture their own food through photosynthesis. They thrive... View Article
Rhizobium can be found living in symbiosis in roots of legumes. They consume atmospheric nitrogen, make it available to plants for their... View Article
Presence of Mycorrhizae causes plants to be less prone to water stress. Association between fungi and roots is mycorrhizae. This symbiotic... View Article
Mycorrhizae are especially important in regions where the soil is deprived of water and some nutrients (a desert typically). Mycorrhizae allow... View Article
In 1988, the British Biologist Norman Myers was credited for coining the term 'biodiversity hotspot' as a biogeographic area distinguished by... View Article
Biodiversity depicts variety and richness of life. While it is one of the most important and complex features, without which life would not... View Article
Resources must be conserved for sustainable and optimum usage of resources. Rational use of natural resources must be adapted. The two mains of... View Article
Biodiversity offers raw materials for production and consumption to humans. Fishers, farmers, timber workers depend on biodiversity for their... View Article
Rhizobium - symbiotic bacterium with leguminous plants, fixes atmospheric nitrogen into an organic form which can be used up by plants as... View Article
Biological control either could be more or less expensive compared to pesticides. When bioagents are applied to low-level pest populations, pest... View Article
