Duplication
9 October 2024
To gain a segment of a chromosome in the genome is called duplication. So that the individual caring for such a duplication will be called a hyperploid. There are
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Germplasm
7 October 2024
Sumtotal of hereditary material is called a germplasm. Term coined by wiseman(1883) Hereditary materials are DNA, gene, allele. Most of the time we conserve the seed as germplasm- because
Domestication and germplasm conservation
28 September 2024
Domestication: Process of bringing wild species under human management. First steps in developing cultivated plants. Selection: When different genotypes present in a population reproduce at a different rate it
Discussion between linkage and crossing over – Linkage in higher organisms
23 September 2024
The tendency of two or more genes to stay together during inheritance is known as linkage. The tendency of all genes to be transferred to the offspring when a
DNA Replication
16 September 2024
The autoformation of DNA from DNA is called replication. When DNA is converted into DNA it is called autocatalytic in nature. When DNA is converted into other biomolecules like
CELL CYCLE
4 September 2024
Abstract The cell cycle is a process where cells are divided into two daughter cells. It is divided into two main phases: interphase and the mitotic (M) phase. During
Structure Of DNA
24 July 2024
DNA(Deoxyribonucleic Acid) is a genetic material that transfers traits from parents to their offsprings. DNA is a group of molecules that is responsible for caring and transmitting the hereditary
Non-Mendelian Genetics
20 July 2024
Non-mendelian genetics involves the pattern of inheritance that does not follow Mendel’s laws. It describes the inheritance of traits linked to a single gene on chromosomes. Mendel study on
Pollination And Its Types
18 July 2024
Definition of pollination Pollination is the process of transferring pollen from a plant’s anther to its stigma, which enables fertilization and seed production. Why pollination is important Successfully seed
Mendelian Genetics Explore Mendel’s Laws
17 July 2024
Gene Gregor Johann Mendel, an Austrian Augustinian monk in the 19th century, is known as the “father of genetics” because his experiments with pea plants in the 1850s and