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		<title>Monocots Vs Dicots-Difference</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/seed-technology/seed/monocots-vs-dicots-difference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:04:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Difference between Monocotyledons (Monocots) and Dicotyledons (Dicots)
Differences between monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous species are given below.



Criteria
Monocots
Dicots


Seed structure
Basic terms related to seed structure are as follows:

Seed Coat
Endosperm
Embryo
Cotyledon
Epicotyl and Hypocotyl
Radicle
Plumule
Coleoptile

Monocots and dicots differ for some of these.


 Have one cotyledon i.e. only one embryonic first leaf. This one cotyledon is thin, as endosperm to feed the germinating plant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good quality sugarcane</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/agriculture/crops/sugarcane/good-quality-sugarcane/</link>
		<comments>http://theagricos.com/agriculture/crops/sugarcane/good-quality-sugarcane/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Good Quality Sugarcane?
Good quality sugarcane has following characteristics

Thick stem
More sucrose
Less water, glucose and pith

What are the factors affecting sugarcane quality?
Various factors affecting sugarcane quality are listed below.

Soil
Temperature
Rainfall
Planting time
Humidity
Insects, pests and diseases
Various operations performed in sugarcane crop

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		<title>Scientific Classification &#8211; Sugarcane</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/agriculture/crops/sugarcane/scientific-classification-sugarcane/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How sugarcane is classified?
Scientific / Botanical classification of sugarcane



Classification
Description


Kingdom
Plantae
Plants


Sub-kingdom
Tracheobionta
Vascular plants


Super-division
Spermatophyta
Seed plants


Division (Phylum)
Magnoliophyta
Flower bearing plants


Class
Liliopsida
Monocotyledons


Subclass
Commelinidae
-


Order
Poales
-


Family
Poaceae
Grass family


Genus
Saccharum L.
-



What is Saccharum complex?
It includes genus Saccharum and 4 related genera viz. Erianthus, Miscanthus, Narenga and Sclerostachya.
Some of the species of sugarcane



Species
Other names
Native
Description


S.officinarum
Pondya, Pundia  Noble species
New Guinea
Cultivated species. Thick, juicy stalk with high sugar and low fiber. Compressed internodes. Generally [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sugarcane</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/agriculture/crops/sugarcane/</link>
		<comments>http://theagricos.com/agriculture/crops/sugarcane/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is the Origin / Native place of Sugarcane?
Sugarcane has two geographic centers of origin, New Guinea and North-Eastern India. For species wise origins visit the page Scientific classification of sugarcane.
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		<title>Crops</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/agriculture/crops/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is crop? – Definition
The word crop is used to denote either

Cultivated plant or
Annual (one season’s) produce i.e. yield from cultivated plant

How the different crops are classified?
Crops are roughly classified under the following headings. Here is the list of main crops under each heading. For details of each crop visit the respective link.

Field crops

Cereals

Wheat
Maize
Rice
Barley
Millets

Sorghum
Pearl millet
Barnyard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transfer RNA (t-RNA)</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/rna/transfer-rna-trna/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[
t-RNA (transfer RNA) is also named as S-RNA (soluble or supernatant RNA) and adaptor RNA.
t-RNA is a family of nearly 60 small sized ribonucleic acids.
10 – 15% of total cellular RNA is t-RNA.
t-RNAs are small molecules with about 74 – 95 ribonucleotides.
Sedimentation constant – 3.8S
Molecular weight – nearly 25,000 – 30,000 Dalton
t-RNAs are made up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RNA-Chemical composition-Structure</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/rna/rna-chemical-composition-structure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:49:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Usually ribonucleic acid (RNA) is single stranded and made up of long, unbranched polynucleotide chain.
The polynucleotide chain is formed by joining of ribonucleotides, with the help of 3’ – 5’ phosphodiester bonds in the same fashion as in case of DNA. But RNA is more stable than DNA because of intermolecular pairing.
Ribonucleotides = Pentose sugar [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Biochemical Basis of Epistasis</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/gene-interactions/epistasis/biochemical-basis-of-epistasis/</link>
		<comments>http://theagricos.com/genetics/gene-interactions/epistasis/biochemical-basis-of-epistasis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Biochemical Basis of Epistasis?
Every character is the result of combined action of many genes. Genes expresses themselves by the production of certain enzymes.
Genes do not give final result in one step. There is stepwise process for conversion of precursor into final product, with each step mediated by certain specific enzyme.
Now, epistasis is the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pure Line theory</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/plant-breeding/pure-line-selection/pure-line-theory/</link>
		<comments>http://theagricos.com/plant-breeding/pure-line-selection/pure-line-theory/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Pure Line theory?
Johannsen developed concept of pureline while working  with princess bean (Phaseolus vulgaris nana.). Princess bean exhibits self-pollination.
Procedure

Started experiments in 1901. Established 19 purelines by selection of individual beans from the mixed seed lot of 8 kg. (named those as A, B, &#8230;, T)
Followed selection among these purelines too and selected [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DNA Structure</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/dna/dna-structure/</link>
		<comments>http://theagricos.com/genetics/dna/dna-structure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is the structure of DNA or DNA double helix?
James Watson and Francis Crick deciphered DNA structure in 1951. They used findings of Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins in X-ray crystallography technique.
They published their findings i.e. DNA model concept in the British Journal Nature with heading “Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DNA Components</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/dna/dna-components/</link>
		<comments>http://theagricos.com/genetics/dna/dna-components/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is DNA made of or components of DNA?

DNA is a polymer.
Monomers are deoxyribonucleotides (we will call nucleotides).
DNA components are

Nucleotides and Nucleosides
Nitrogen bases
Sugar
Phosphate


Nucleotides and Nucleosides



Description
Nucleotides
Nucleosides



Each nucleotide is made up of three   parts &#8211; a sugar, a   phosphate and a nitrogen base. [phosphate covalently bonded to 3’   or/and 5’ hydroxyl [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Theagricos Knowledgebase</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com</link>
		<comments>http://theagricos.com#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Theagricos&#8230;..Knowledge Breeder
Theagricos.com is an web based source for useful information for most of the topics related to agriculture, biotechnology and allied areas like plant breeding, genetics, seed technology and tissue culture.
We are here with the main objective &#8211; to provide the best information for free. Hence we are constantly updating to add more and more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conventional Agriculture</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/agriculture/conventional-agriculture/</link>
		<comments>http://theagricos.com/agriculture/conventional-agriculture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Conventional Agriculture?
Conventional agriculture includes

Mono-cropping
Use of inorganic fertilizers
Use of chemical insecticides and pesticides
To create desired growing conditions by removing trees, tillage, developing irrigation system etc.
More emphasis is given to maintain uniformity, hence results in reduction in diversity.
More prone to diseases and insect attacks, soil erosion.
A lot of energy and work for the farmer to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sustainable Agriculture</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/agriculture/sustainable-agriculture/</link>
		<comments>http://theagricos.com/agriculture/sustainable-agriculture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Sustainable Agriculture?
Basic principle of sustainability can be narrated as, fulfilling our present needs, not at the cost of ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Goals of Sustainable Agriculture

Improving economic profitability
Maintaining environmental health
Bring about social and economic equity

Definition of sustainable agriculture as given by ATTRA – National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.
“Sustainable agriculture [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Agriculture</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/agriculture/</link>
		<comments>http://theagricos.com/agriculture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Agriculture?
In simple words agriculture is growing of crops and rearing of animals.
It is the science, art, and business of cultivating the soil, crop production and rearing and management of livestock.
A much broader definition could also include -

Farm input suppliers
Food processing, marketing and distribution
Emerging bio-economy (involving commercial farms and others) along with production of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monocots and Dicots</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/seed-technology/seed/monocots-and-dicots/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What are monocots or monocotyledons? &#8211; Definition
Species with one cotyledon are called as  monocotyledonous or monocots.
What are dicots or dicotyledons? &#8211; Definition
Species with two cotyledons are called as dicotyledonous or dicots.

Examples of monocots and dicots



Monocots
Dicots


Family
Examples
Family
Examples


Amaryllis
Garlic, onion
Solanaceae
tomatoes, potatoes, peppers


Poaceae
corn, wheat, rice,
Brassicacea
Cauliflower, cabbage Broccoli, turnips,


Liliaceae
Asparagus
Fabaceae
Beans, peas, soybeans, clovers,


Others
Sugarcane, palms, lilies, orchids, grasses
Rosaceae Others
Apples, plums peaches, pears,Carrot, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Multiple Alleles</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/gene/multiple-alleles/</link>
		<comments>http://theagricos.com/genetics/gene/multiple-alleles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:17:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What are Multiple Alleles? &#8211; Definition
In the case of multiple alleles, certain traits have more than two alleles that are found in a population. But each individual only has two alleles (if diploid), or only one (if haploid). There can be large number of possible allelic forms in that same population. This situation is called [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dominance</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/gregor-mendel/dominance/</link>
		<comments>http://theagricos.com/genetics/gregor-mendel/dominance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:51:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Dominance? &#8211; Definition
In the expression of characters genes play major role. Generally plants have two copies of each gene in their genome, one inherited from each parent.
The alternative forms of gene are known as allele. If phenotype of the organism is determined by one of the alleles by completely hiding the expression of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Qualitative Characters</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/gene/qualitative-characters/</link>
		<comments>http://theagricos.com/genetics/gene/qualitative-characters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What are Qualitative Characters? &#8211; Definition
Characters or traits those are governed by one or few genes are called as qualitative characters.
Examples &#8211; Seed shape, seed color, seed form
Features of Qualitative characters

Individual gene effect is quit large
Individual gene effect is detectable as it is large
Gene action working behind is mostly non-additive type i.e. epistastic or dominance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quantitative Characters</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/gene/quantitative-characters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What are Quantitative Characters? &#8211; Definition
Characters or traits those are governed by many or several genes are called as quantitative characters.
Examples &#8211; number of seeds, height, total yield
Features of Quantitative characters

Individual gene effect is very small
Individual gene effect is undetectable as it is small
Gene action working behind is mostly of additive type
Effect of environmental factors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Y &#8211; Z</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/glossary/y-z/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[

A-C
D-F
G-I
J-L
M-O
P-R
S-U
V-X
Y-Z




Zygotic meiosis 
Meiosis which occurs immediately after fertilization is called as zygotic meiosis 


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		<title>V &#8211; X</title>
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Variation
Variation is the difference among the parents and offspring of these parents.
Vivipary
Germination of seed inside the fruit which is still attached to the mother plant and which also nourishes the seedling at initial stages just after germination is termed as vivipary.
White or gray Biotechnology
Biotechnology which is applied to industrial processes is called as white or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>S &#8211; U</title>
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S phase
Part of interphase in which replication of DNA and synthesis of histone proteins occurs is called as S phase.
Satellite
Appendages of chromosome either round, elongated or knob like are called as satellite. 
Satellite DNA 
DNA with short, repeating base sequences is called as satellite DNA .
Secondary constriction
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		<title>P &#8211; R</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Partial Dominance
Sometimes in a heterozygote, dominant allele does not completely masks or hide the phenotypic expression of the recessive allele; as a result of this heterozygote has intermediate phenotype. This is called as partial dominance.
Pedigree method
Pedigree method of breeding is one of the methods of plant breeding in which detailed records of the origin of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>M &#8211; O</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Male gametocide
The chemical which induces male sterility artificially is called as male gametocide.
Male Sterility
Male sterility refers to either absence of pollen grain or if present it is non-functional.
Manufactured seed
Manufactured seed is encapsulated plant propagule (somatic embryo / shoot bud) in a suitable matrix, containing substances like nutrients, growth regulators, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and mycorrhizae which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>J &#8211; L</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:12:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Karyokinesis
Nuclear division is called as karyokinesis.
Lethal genes
Genes which result in viability reduction of individual or become a cause for death of individuals carrying them are called as lethal genes.
Lethality
Phenomenon of action of lethal genes is called as lethality.
Luxuriance
In luxuriance progeny possess superiority over parents is in vegetative growth, but not in yield and adaptation, usually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>G &#8211; I</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:12:19 +0000</pubDate>
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G0 phase
G0 phase is a time when a cell will leave the cycle and quit dividing. This may be a temporary resting period or more permanent.
G1 phase
G1 phase is a 1st gap phase, as no DNA synthesis. 1st growth phase as synthesis of RNA, proteins, membranes occur in this phase.
G2 phase
G2 phase is second gap [...]]]></description>
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		<title>D &#8211; F</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:11:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Dicentric chromosome
Chromosome with two cetromeres is called as dicentric chromosome.
Dicotyledons
Species with two cotyledon are called as  dicotyledonous species or dicots or dicotyledons.
Dihybrid
Dihybrid is the progeny of a cross between two individuals which differ for two characters (contrasting character) i.e. heterozygous for two loci.
Dihybrid Cross
Dihybrid cross is a cross between two individuals which differ for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A &#8211; C</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Acentric chromosome
Chromosome with no cetromere is called as acentric chromosome.
Acrocentric chromosome
Chromosome with centromere near one end is called as acrocentric chromosome.
Albuminous seed
Seed with a special food storage tissue (an endosperm) at maturity is called as albuminous seeds.
Allele or allelomorph
An allele or allelomorph is an alternative form of a gene (one member of a pair) that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Causes &#8211; Basis of Heterosis</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Various basis or causes of heterosis can be listed as follows

Genetic basis

Dominance hypothesis
Overdominance hypothesis
Epistasis


Physiological basis
Cytoplasmic basis
Biochemical basis

Dominance hypothesis
The dominance hypothesis was proposed by Charles Davenport (1908). Most widely accepted hypothesis among the other explanations for heterosis.
As per this hypothesis, heterosis results due to superiority of dominant alleles over the deleterious recessive alleles by masking their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Types of heterosis</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Types of heterosis on the basis of two different criteria are given below
On the basis of origin and nature

Euheterosis or true heterosis

Mutational heterosis
Balanced heterosis


Pseudoheterosis or luxuriance

On the basis of types of estimation

 Average or Relative heterosis
 Heterobeltiosis
 Useful or standard or Economic heterosis

Mutational Heterosis
It is simplest type of heterosis.
Lethal (mostly), recessive, adaptively unfavorable mutants are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Specific Combining Ability</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/plant-breeding/combining-ability/specific-conbining-ability/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Specific Combining Ability? &#8211; Definition
Specific combining ability is a performance of a parent under consideration, in a specific cross.
Features of Specific Combining Ability

It represents deviation from gca.
It is due to dominance genetic variance and all the three types of gene interactions
Helps into identification and hence selection of best cross combinations i.e. those with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>General Combining Ability</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:06:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is General Combining Ability? &#8211; Definition
General combining ability is an average performance of a individual in a particular series of crosses.
Feature of General Combining Ability

It is due to additive genetic variance and additive x additive gene interaction.
It denotes combining ability of genotype esp. inbred with various testers.
Helps in identification and selection of best genotype [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Combining Ability</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Combining Ability? &#8211; Definition
Combining ability is the capacity of an individual to transmit superior performance to its offspring. It is the phenomenon with which inbred lines when crossed give rise to hybrid vigour.
 Progeny tests should be performed to predict combining ability of the characters governed by recessive genes.

Types of Combining Ability
It is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inbreeding &#8211; Inbreeding Depression</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:31:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Inbreeding and Inbred? &#8211; Definition
Inbreeding is mating or crossing between two closely related i.e. genetically similar individuals.
Inbred line or Inbred &#8211; is the almost homozygous line obtained by continuous inbreeding.
What is Inbreeding Depression? &#8211; Definition
Reduction in vigour or fertility because of inbreeding is called as inbreeding depression.
It was first noted by Darwin (1876). [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heritability</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:27:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What s Heritability? &#8211; Definition
Heritability is the variation (variability) which is transferred from parents to their offspring.
Types of Heritability
Heritability can be classified in two types depending on which component of variance is use as numerator.

Broad sense
Narrow sense

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		<title>Heterosis</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Heterosis? &#8211; Definition?
Heterosis is superiority of F1 (offspring from cross ) in one or more characters over its better parental or mid parental value.
Another term used for heterosis is hybrid vigour. Shull (1914) used this term for the first time.
Desirable heterosis can be

 Positive &#8211; like in case of yield, quality, disease resistance
 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Types of Male Sterility</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cytoplasmic Male Sterility
Cytoplasmic male sterility is governed by cytoplasmic or plasma genes.
Progeny of male sterile plant is always male sterile, as its cytoplasm is derived entirely from female gamete
In the system, there are A and B line.
The male sterile line is also known as A line. The line used to maintain male sterile line is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Male Sterility in Plants</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:52:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Male Sterility? &#8211; Definition?
Male sterility refers to either absence of pollen grain or if present it is non-functional.
Features of Male Sterility

Prevents self pollination, permits cross pollination.
Leads to heterozygosity
Female gametes function normally
Assayed through staining techniques
In nature, occur due to spontaneous mutations
Can be induced artificially

Types of Male Sterility
Male sterility can be of following types

Cytoplasmic male [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Often Cross-pollination</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Often cross pollination? &#8211; Definition
In many self pollinating species, cross pollination may occur up to 5% or even reach to 30%, such species are referred as often cross pollinating species.
Examples &#8211; cotton, sorghum, tobacco, tur,safflower etc.
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		<title>Cross-pollination</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Cross Pollination? &#8211; Definition
Pollination in which pollens are transferred from anthers of one flower to the stigma of flower from another plant with the help of some kind of agency like wind, insects, water.
Mechanisms promoting Cross Pollination
There are various mechanisms which facilitates cross pollination and resist self pollination. Those are as follows.

Dicliny or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self-pollination</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Self-pollination? &#8211; Definition
Self pollination is the phenomenon in which pollen grains are transferred from anthers to stigma of the same flower or another flower of same plant (geitonogamy).
The another terms used for self-pollination are autogamy or self pollenizing.The basic requirement for this type of pollination is a flower should has both stamen and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pollination</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Pollination? &#8211; Definition
Pollination is the transfer of pollens from anthers (stamens) to stigma of the flower.
Pollination can be of following types

Self-pollination &#8211; Read page to get details
Cross-pollination &#8211; Read page to get details
Often cross pollination &#8211; Read page to get details

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		<title>Glossary</title>
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V-X
Y-Z




Acentric chromosome
Chromosome with no cetromere is called as acentric chromosome.
Acrocentric chromosome
Chromosome with centromere near one end is called as acrocentric chromosome.
Albuminous seed
Seed with a special food storage tissue (an endosperm) at maturity is called as albuminous seeds.
Allele or allelomorph
An allele or allelomorph is an alternative form of a gene (one member of a pair) that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Multiline – Production &#8211; Advantages</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:41:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the production of multiline variety genes for rust resistance R1 to R5 are transferred to recurrent parent from donor parent.
Isolines are created with such transfer. Isolines constituting variety are maintained so as to resynthesize multiline variety as and when needed.
Production steps for Multiline Variety

Selection of recurrent parent
Selection of donor parent
Transfer of resistance
Mixing of isolines

Advantages [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Agrobacterium &#8211; Gene Transfer</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/biotechnology/genetic-engineering/agrobacterium-gt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Agrobacterium mediated gene transfer is one of the most widely used methods of gene transfer. Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a bacterial plant pathogen found in the soil which causes crown gall disease in plants.
The basic mechanism that works behind it is, transfer of a segment or small piece of bacterial DNA to the plant genome. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gene Transfer</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is gene transfer? &#8211; Definition
Gene transfer can be defined as to transfer or insert -

a new, unrelated DNA from one cell into another cell or
a gene to unrelated DNA

Techniques or Methods for gene transfer
Several gene transfer techniques, methods have been developed till yet. Some of them are listed below.

Agrobacterium mediated gene transfer
Pollen pathway
Micro-projectiles (particle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Genetic engineering Techniques</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/biotechnology/genetic-engineering/genetic-engg-techniques/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Genetic engineering or recombinant DNA technology involves many techniques, basically to cut apart and splice together, to multiply or to insert the gene of interest. Genetic engineering techniques are primarily used for highly sophisticated manipulations of heredity material and some other biologically important chemicals.
Here we have listed some of these techniques with their main purpose [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Genetic Engineering</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/biotechnology/genetic-engineering/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Genetic Engineering? &#8211; Definition
Recombinant DNA technology or genetic engineering is a technique that alters genes or gene combinations in living organisms by cutting apart and splicing together different pieces of DNA. This results in organism with a new genotype, a genetically modified organism (GMO).
Basics or Basic Idea of Genetic Engineering
Basic idea behind genetic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Biotech &#8211; Tools,Techniques</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/biotechnology/biotech-toolstechniques/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before going for tools, techniques or methods of biotechnology we should know technologies associated with, as biotechnology is a collection of such technologies. Some of them are listed below.

Genetic engineering or Recombinant DNA Technology ( For techniques used visit Genetic engineering techniques) 
Cell, Tissue, organ culture

Plant tissue culture
Mammalian (animal / human) cell culture
Insect cell culture

Bio-nanotechnology [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Agricultural Biotechnology</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/biotechnology/agriculture-biotechnology/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:10:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A basic objective of any plant breeding program is to develop superior crop variety with desired characteristics like disease resistance, pest resistance, high nutritive value, easy to harvest, high oil percentage, good milling and baking qualities, high productivity etc.
Heredity of such desired characteristics can be improved by breeding.
Technologies used for heredity improvement are

A. Conventional plant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Branches of Biotechnology</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The science of biotechnology can be classified into following branches.
Red Biotechnology
It is simply medical biotechnology. This one is applied to medical processes. Some of them are listed below

Use of organisms for the production of drugs or antibiotics
Use of stem cells for damage tissue cure or sometimes to grow entire organ by the process of regeneration. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Biotechnology</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Biotechnology? &#8211; Definition
“Biotechnology is technique that uses or exploits living organisms, or components of organisms, to manufacture or modify products, to develop microorganisms for specific beneficial uses or to improve plants or animals so that they become more useful to the human being.”
Introduction to Biotechnology or Meaning of Biotechnology
Biotechnology = bios (life) + [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seed Viability</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Seed Viability? &#8211; Definition
It is the capability of plant structure (seed, cuttings etc.) to show living properties like germination and growth. Viability testing is one of the major aspects of seed technology.
If germination test is conducted to test viability, it requires long period, because of which seed processing and marketing is delayed. Hence [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dormancy &#8211; Causes and Breaking</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There can be various reasons behind the seed dormancy. It may act helpful, but sometimes negative. So, under such circumstances it should be broken with proper method. These are discussed below.
Causes of Seed Dormancy

Hard seed coat - These are impermeable to water, gases so restrict water uptake and oxygen exchange.
Immature embryo &#8211; Seeds with small [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seed Dormancy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Seed Dormancy? &#8211; Definition
Dormancy is the failure of fully developed, mature, viable seed to germinate even under favorable physical conditions (like moisture and temperature).
The seed with dormancy is termed as dormant seed.
Types of Seed Dormancy



Primary Dormancy
Examples


Exogenous dormancy
Physical
It is due to impermeability of seed coat to water. This impermeability is the result of macrosclereid [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Requirements for Seed Germination</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The germination of seeds is dependent on both internal and external conditions.
External Factors
Water (Moisture) &#8211; This is required to trigger the mechanism of germination. Mature seeds are often extremely dry and need to take in significant amounts of water, relative to the seeds dry weight, before cellular metabolism, to resume their growth. When seeds are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seed Germination</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Germination? &#8211; Definition
Germination is the resumption of growth of the embryo plant inside the seed.
In other words it is the beginning of growth of a seed.
Types of Germination

Hypogeal germination
Epigeal germination
Vivipary
Pre-harvest Sprouting
Hypo-epigeal Germination

Hypogeal Germination
When cotyledons remain below soil surface due to rapid elongation of epicotyl then it is called as hypogeal germination.
Occurrence &#8211; Majority [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stages of Seed Multiplication</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After the production of seed, its multiplication for distribution involves following.
Nucleus Seed
Nucleus seed is the initial amount of pure seed of improved variety or notified variety or parental lines of a hybrid produced under supervision of the evolver of that variety.
The nucleus seed generally 100% pure and does not contain other physical impurities. It is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seed Multiplication</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:56:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seed production is organized process.
Different stages during the process ensure that seed multiplied at each stage meet all seed certification standards for that hybrid or crop variety. Various stages of seed multiplication are as follows.

Nucleus Seed  &#8211; initial pure seed
Breeder Seed  (Stage I and Stage II) &#8211; nucleus seed&#8217;s progeny
Foundation Seed  (Stage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seed Production</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:55:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prerequisite for any seed production program is to maintain genetic purity and other characteristics of seed. Therefore seed production should be conducted with some underlying principles.
Seed technology categories such principles considered during production and seed multiplication under two main headings.
Genetic Principles

Developmental variation
Mechanical mixture
Mutation
Minor genetic variations
Crossing (natural)
Heritable variations
Plant breeding techniques

Agronomic Principles

Suitable agro climatic zone selection
Plot selection
Land [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:55:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Seed? &#8211; Definition
Fruit is a matured or ripened ovary which contains one or more ovules that develop into seed.
Botanically seed is defined as matured (after fertilization) and ripened ovule which contains an embryo with food reserve and protective coat.
As per seed technology or agriculture seed is any plant part which is used for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seed technology</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Progress of agriculture depends on production and distribution of good quality seeds, of best yielding varieties with favorable characteristics. At the same time quality of agriculture depends on good quality seed. Seed technology takes care of this.
What is Seed technology? &#8211; Definition
In simple words, seed technology is the science dealing with the methods of improving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Embryogenesis</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/tissue-culture/somatic-embryogenesis/embryogenesis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:51:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Embryogenesis? &#8211; Definition
Embryogenesis is the process by which embryo forms and develops, from zygote, pollen or bipolar structures from somatic cells that parallel the developmental path of zygotic embryos.
Types of Embryos and Embryogenesis
The types of embryo and embryogenesis can be summarized as follows



Type
Embryo develops from


Zygotic embryo
Zygotic embryogenesis
Zygote


Non-zygotic embryos
Somatic embryogenesis
Somatic cell


Androgenetic embryogenesis
Pollen


Parthenocarpic embryogenesis
Unfertilized egg



Development [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Somatic Embryogenesis</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Somatic Embryogenesis? &#8211; Definition
Somatic embryogenesis is the process by which embryo forms and develops from bipolar structures from somatic cells that parallel the developmental path of zygotic embryos.
While understanding the concept we should know what is embryogenesis? Visit the page to get the primary information.
Somatic Embryo Development
Generally, somatic embryo develops from single cell. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Applications-Merits-Pollen Culture</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Applications of pollen or anther culture
Here we have listed some of the applications, merits and demerits of anther and pollen culture.

Haploid production &#8211; Major application of pollen / anther culture is production of haploid plants. It takes much time to produce haploid plants by conventional breeding methods (many generations of inbreeding or backcrossing). As pollens [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pathways of development</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pathways of pollen development in anther culture or pollen culture are given below.

Pathway I
Pathway II
Pathway III
Pathway IV

Pathway I
Uninucleate pollen grain divides equally into two equal daughter cells. Both of these cells undergo divisions to give rise to a proembryonic mass. This proembryonic mass either directly (through embryo formation) or indirectly (through callus formation) may give [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anther or Pollen culture</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Anther or Pollen culture? &#8211; Definition
Pollen culture (microspore culture) is a technique in which haploid plants are obtained from isolated pollen grains while in anther culture those are obtained from pollens, by placing anthers on a suitable, synthetic culture medium.
The technique was discovered by Guha and Maheshwari (1964). It is one of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Advantages of Artificial Seeds</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:44:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Merits of artificial or synthetic seed are listed below.

Easy handling  – during storage, transportation and planting, as these are of small size.
Inexpensive transport  – reason behind is small size.
Storage life – much longer, seed viability remains good for longer time period.
Product uniformity  – as somatic embryos used are genetically identical.
To avoid extinction [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Artificial Seed Production</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ General procedure for the production of artificial seeds

Somatic embryogenesis or callus culture
Somatic embryo maturation or shoot bud formation
Encapsulation of above with suitable matrix
Evaluation of the resulted artificial seeds
Mass production
Open field / green house planting

Artificial seed production methods
Synthetic seed production methods can be of two types

Desiccated system
Hydrated system

Desiccated system for artificial seed production
Prior to encapsulation, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Artificial seeds</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The concept came into practical in 1970s. The term artificial seed was coined by Murashige. It is also known by other names like manufactured seeds, synthetic seed. Though Murashige proposed encapsulation of somatic embryos to produce synthetic seed, the concept was further advanced by Redenbaugh et.al. (Plant Genetics Incorporation, California) and Kitoo and Janick (Purdue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Advantages of Micropropagation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[
High multiplication rates (10raise to 6 plants /year from a single explant).
Very small size explants can be used for micropropagation. This is impossible with conventional technique. Important when limited explant is available.
Material multiplied by micropropagation can be maintained in small place, packing and transport is also easy due to small size.
Micropropagation is the only viable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stages of Micropropagation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Micropropagation procedure is divided in stages for the sake of understanding. Murashige proposed three (I to III) stages, Debergh and Maene added stage &#8216;0&#8242;. Currently we have accepted five stages procedure (0 to IV).

Stage 0
Stage I
Stage II
Stage III
Stage IV

Stage 0
Selection and maintenance of stock plants for culture initiation
This stage was basically introduced to overcome the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Micropropagation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:38:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Micropropagation? &#8211; Definition
Micropropagation is the growing of plants from meristematic tissue or somatic cells of superior plants on nutrient suitable media under controlled aseptic physical conditions.
Objectives of Micropropagation

Production of virus free stock
To multiply plants whose multiplication rate is very low
To produce progenies which are genetically identical to their parents
To obtain genetic variability
Recovery of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tissue culture Techniques</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The key word behind the success of tissue culture is the “totipotency”
The various techniques or principles of plant tissue culture are as listed below

Callus culture
Meristem culture
Organ culture
Protoplast culture

Callus Culture
The callus is a mass of highly vacuolated, unorganized cells resulting as a consequence of wounding in plants, and in tissue culture with the use of sophisticated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plant Tissue culture</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/tissue-culture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Plant Tissue culture? &#8211; Definition
Plant tissue culture is a technique with which plant cells, tissues or organs are grown on artificial nutrient medium, either static or liquid, under aseptic and controlled conditions.
It has become possible to cultivate cells in quantity, clones of single cell, a whole plant from single cell, tissue or organ [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Modifying Genes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What are Modifying Genes or Modifier? &#8211; Definition
Modifier or modifying gene is the gene which affects or alters the expression of some other non-allelic gene.
Examples of Modifying Genes or Modifier

White spotting on coat of pig
Coat color in mice

In mice, B gene is dominant (Visit &#8211; Dominance) for coat color and codes for black coat. Recessive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lethal Genes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What are Lethal Genes? &#8211; Definition
Genes which result in viability reduction of individual or become a cause for death of individuals carrying them are called as lethal genes.
Phenomenon of action of lethal genes is called as lethality.
Some lethal genes cause death of zygote or the early embryonic stage while some express their effect in later [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Synaptonemal Complex</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Montrose J. Moses (1956) firstly described synaptonemal complex (SC) in primary spermatocytes of crayfish and D. Fawcett in spermatocytes of pigeon, cat and man.
What is Synaptonemal Complex? &#8211; Definition
The synaptonemal complex is a tripartite, protein structure. It forms between two homologous chromosomes during meiotic division in all animal and plant nuclei.
Structure of Synaptonemal Complex
It consists [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DNA replication &#8211; Steps &#8211; Process</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hydrogen bonds between the two DNA strands of DNA double helix break and this unwinds the two antiparallel strands. This process is aided by enzyme &#8216;helicase&#8216;.
The splitting happens in places of the chains which are rich in A-T, as only two hydrogen bonds in between two, while there are three hydrogen bonds between Cytosine and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enzymes of DNA Replication</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:18:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Helicase &#8211; It unwound a portion of the DNA double helix
DNA polymerase delta &#8211; It binds to one strand of the DNA and begins moving along that strand in the 3&#8242; to 5&#8242; direction, using it as a template for assembling a leading strand
DNA polymerase epsilon &#8211; It binds to the other template strand as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DNA Replication</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is DNA replication? &#8211; Definition
DNA Replication is the complex process in which DNA unwinds and makes an identical copy of a section of double-stranded DNA, using existing parental DNA as a template for the synthesis of new daughter DNA strands.
Models of DNA replication
There are three possible models of DNA replication

Semi conservative
Conservative
Dispersive

Semi conservative Replication
Each of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reverse Transcription</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Reverse Transcription? &#8211; Definition
Reverse transcription is the process of making a double stranded DNA from a single stranded RNA template. The main enzyme responsible for synthesis of DNA from an RNA template is called reverse transcriptase (RNA-dependent DNA polymerase).
Examples &#8211; Some viruses have this ability to transcribe RNA into DNA Retroviruses like HIV [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transcription Process</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:14:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Transcription involves following steps
Pre-Initiation
Transcription does not need a primer to start, it does require a promoter like sequence.
Initiation
Transcription begins at a specific site called as promoter (In eukaryotes, a TATA box, a nucleotide sequence like TATAAAA…, is typically present in the promoter.) The TATA box aids in the recognition of the promoter. Promoter itself is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transcription</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Transcription? &#8211; Definition
Transcription is the process of synthesis of molecule of mRNA from a DNA template.
In the transcription process, only one strand is actively used as a template it is known as the sense strand or template strand; the another complementary DNA strand which is not used, is called the nonsense or antisense [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stages-Mechanism of Crossing-Over</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mechanism or process of crossing-over includes following stages.

Synapsis or Syndesis
Duplication of Chromosomes
Actual Crossing Over (Break and Exchange)
Terminalization

Synapsis or Syndesis
Occurs during zygotene of prophase I. Synapsis is the pairing of two homologous chromosomes. The homologous chromosomes, one maternal and one paternal are attracted towards each other. When homologous chromosomes synapse, they come closer together until they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Crossing Over</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:10:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Crossing Over? &#8211; Definition
The term crossing over was coined by Morgan.
Crossing over is a process that produces new combinations of genes by exchanging segments between non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes normally reciprocally but sometimes unequally.
Crossovers are chromatins resulting from crossing over i.e. interchange of chromosomal parts.
Characteristics of Crossing Over

Occurs at two levels, at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DNA Vs RNA</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
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DNA
RNA


Usual genetic material
Genetic material of some viruses


Usually double stranded
Mostly single stranded (sometimes may de double stranded)


Pentose sugar is deoxyribose
Pentose sugar is ribose


The nitrogen bases present are adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine
Thymine is replaced by uracil


Adenine pairs with thymine and guanine pairs with cytosine
Adenine pairs with uracil and guanine with cytosine


Pairing of bases is throughout the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ploidy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Numerical changes in chromosome can be of two types

Aneuploidy
Euploidy

Aneuploidy
The loss or gain of one or few chromosomes as compared to the somatic chromosome number of a species is called as aneuploidy.
It is of following types

Monosomy
Nullisomy
Trisomy
Tetrasomy

Monosomy (2n &#8211; 1)
One chromosome is missing from the somatic chromosome complement
Nullisomy
One pair of chromosome is missing from the somatic chromosome [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Supplementary Gene Interaction</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/gene-interactions/supplementary-gene-interaction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Supplementary Gene Interaction? &#8211; Definition

Involves two pairs of non-allelic genes
Affect the same character
One of the dominant gene has visible effect itself
Second dominant gene expresses itself when supplemented by the other dominant gene of a pair
Coat color (black, albino and agouti) of mice follows supplementary gene interaction.

In mice, black coat color is monogenically dominant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Polymerism or Additive factor</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/gene-interactions/polymerism-or-additive-factor/</link>
		<comments>http://theagricos.com/genetics/gene-interactions/polymerism-or-additive-factor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Polymerism or Additive factor? &#8211; Definition

Involves two pairs of non-allelic genes
Affect the same character
When dominant forms of both the genes are present together they produce double effect.
Such genes are called as polymeric or additive genes.
Polymerism or additive factor observed in case of pericarp color of wheat (deep red, light red and colorless)

When wheat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inhibitory Factor</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/gene-interactions/inhibitory-factor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Inhibitory Factor? &#8211; Definition

Involves two pairs of non-allelic genes
Affect the same character
One of the dominant genes inhibits or suppresses the expression of the other dominant gene.
Inhibiting gene has no visible effect
Inhibitory factor interaction is observed in plumage color of poultry

White leghorn’s white plumage is monogenic dominant over colored plumage.
White leghorn when crossed with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Duplicate Factor</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/gene-interactions/duplicate-factor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Duplicate Factor? &#8211; Definition

Involves two pairs of non-allelic genes
Affect the same character
Dominant form of both genes, either alone or in combination produce same phenotypic expression.
Recessive forms of both the genes when together produce different phenotypic effect.
Duplicate factor interaction is observed in awned and awnless condition in rice.

In case of rice when pure breeding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Epistasis</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/gene-interactions/epistasis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:47:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Epistasis? &#8211; Definition

Involves two pairs of non-allelic genes
Both the dominant genes affect the same character
One of them, when present alone or along with other dominant gene expresses itself
The other gene expresses itself only when it is alone.
The recessive forms of both the genes give rise to different phenotype
The phenomenon of masking of effect [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Complementary Gene Interaction</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/gene-interactions/complementary-gene-interaction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:43:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Complementary Gene Interaction? &#8211; Definition

Involves two pairs of non-allelic genes
When dominant forms of both the genes involved in complementary gene interaction are alone have same phenotypic expression
But, if they are present in combination, yield different phenotypic effect.
Flower color in garden pea follow this type of gene interaction.

We have considered garden pea for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Without Modification of Normal F2</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/gene-interactions/without-modification-of-normal-f2-ratio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gene interaction without modification of normal F2 ratio is explained below.
In the early part of the 20th century, Bateson and Punnett studied this type of gene interaction in case of comb type of poultry.
Comb types and breed used are as follows
Pea comb (brahmas breed) Rose comb (Wyandotte breed)Walnut combSingle comb (leghorn breed)



Cross between
F1
F2


Pea X Single
Pea
3 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gene Interactions</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/gene-interactions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:41:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Gene Interaction? &#8211; Definition
With the help of lot of experiments it was found that most of the characters of living organisms are controlled / influenced / governed by  a collaboration of several different genes.
This condition where a single character is governed by two or more genes and every gene affect the expression [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gene</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/gene/</link>
		<comments>http://theagricos.com/genetics/gene/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:40:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Johanssen (1909) described Mendel&#8217;s &#8216;Factor&#8217; as ‘Gene’.
Seymour Benzer (1962) recognized three units of gene cistron, recon and muton. Nowadays, many times cistron itself is considered as gene.
What is Gene? &#8211; Definition
A brief definition of gene is given below.

Sequence of nucleotides which code for a functional product of RNA or a polypeptide (protein).
Fundamental physical and functional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RNA</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/rna/</link>
		<comments>http://theagricos.com/genetics/rna/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:39:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Ribonucleic acid or RNA &#8211; Definition?
RNA stands for Ribonucleic acid.
Ribonucleic acid or RNA is a single-stranded nucleic acid. It is a polymer with ribonucleotides or ribotides as monomers.
Where RNA occurs? &#8211; Occurrence of RNA

Occur chiefly in cytoplasm and nucleolus
Occurs in cytoplasm in free state and within ribosomes
Also found in mitochondria, chloroplast and eukaryotic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DNA</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/dna/</link>
		<comments>http://theagricos.com/genetics/dna/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:38:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is DNA?
DNA is the chemical mostly inside the nucleus of the cell that carries biological instructions generation after generation.
Biological instruction means hereditary or genetic information used in the day to day functioning of all living organisms (including some of the viruses) and development of new young ones.
DNA is a short form of Deoxyribose Nucleic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Material of Chromosome</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/chromosome/material-of-chromosome/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:37:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chromatin is the basic material of chromosome. Chromatin can be of two types depending on staining properties. These are listed below..

Euchromatin
Heterochromatin

Euchromatin

Euchromatin are portions of chromosome with lightly packed DNA, partially condensed and stain lightly. DNA is packed in 3 to 8nm fibers.
Genes situated on this portion are structural genes, these genes undergo replication and participates [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Structure of Chromosome</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/chromosome/chromosome-structure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:36:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chromosome structure could be explained with the help of some terminologies as given below.

Chromatid
Chromonema or Chromonemata
Chromomeres
Primary constriction or Centromere and Kinetochore
Telomers
Secondary Constriction
Nucleolar Organizer
Satellite

Chromatid
Chromosome has two symmetrical structures at mitotic metaphase, these are called as chromatids
Chromatids are either sister chromatids or non-sister chromatids. Out of these sister chromatids originate from single (only one) chromosome while non-sister [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Types of Chromosome</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/chromosome/types-of-chromosome/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chromosome can be categorized on the basis of following criteria.

Number of centromeres
Position of centromeres

Types of chromosome on the basis of number of Centromeres



Type
Number of cetromeres


Acentric
Nil


Monocentric
One


Dicentric
Two


Tricentric
Three


Polycentric
Many


Holocentric
Diffused (Here, microtubules are attached along the length of chromosome)



Types of chromosome on the basis of position of centromere



Type
Position   of Centromere
Shape
Details
Examples


Metacentric
Centre (median)
v-shaped
equal arms
tradescantia, amphibians


Sub-metacentric
Near centre (sub-median)
J or L shaped
Two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chromosome</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/chromosome/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each cell contains a lot of DNA, at actual size, a human cell&#8217;s DNA totals about 3 feet in length. A typical cell size is 10 µm. How to enclose this entire DNA into a cell? The answer is chromosome.
What is Chromosome? &#8211; Definition
The DNA of cell is packed into compact units, thread-like structures called [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mitosis Vs Meiosis</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/cell-division/mitosis-vs-meiosis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Difference between Mitosis and Meiosis?
Differences between mitosis and meiosis are given on the basis of various criteria.



Mitosis
Meiosis


Occurs in body or somatic cells, continuously
Occurs in germ cells during the process of gamete formation


Single division process
Two divisions, one-way process, it cannot be said to engage in a cell cycle as mitosis


A mitotic mother cell can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meiosis &#8211; process</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/cell-division/meiosis/meiosis-process/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:27:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steps in Meiosis
Meiosis is a two step process.

Division I (Heterotypic division)
Division II (Homotypic division)

1st Meiotic division
It starts after interphase (as of mitosis). Nucleus absorbs water and swells up. G2 phase is very short or nearly absent.
Prophase I
Includes following sub-stages.

Proleptotene
Leptotene or Leptonema
Zygotene or Zygonema
Pachytene or Pachynema
Diplotene or Diplonema
Diakinesis

Proleptotene
Chromosomes are extremely thin, long uncoiled, longitudinally single and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meiosis</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/cell-division/meiosis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Meiosis? &#8211; Definition
Meiosis is a kind of cell division in which cell is permanently transformed into a gamete and cannot divide again until fertilization.
The term meiosis was coined by J.B. Farmer and Moore.
It is required to continue reproductive cycle of eukaryotes. Meiosis results in gametes with one half of the numbers of chromosomes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mitosis</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/cell-division/mitosis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Mitosis? &#8211; Definition
W. Flemming coined the term ‘Mitosis’.
Mitosis is the process by which a single cell divides and produces two daughter cells, each containing the same number of chromosomes and genetic content as that of the parent cell.
For various stages of mitotic division visit Mitosis stages. This will give complete idea about about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cell Cycle</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/cell-division/cell-cycle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:23:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Cell Cycle? &#8211; Definition
It is the entire sequence of events happening right from the end of one nuclear division to the start of the next, simply, it is the orderly program of events which happen in the lifetime of a cell.
Cell cycle is divided in four phases or stages (By Howard and Pele). [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cell Division</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/cell-division/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cell is the basic unit of life. All of the living organisms on earth are made up of one or more cells. Cells have the extraordinary ability to make nearly identical copies of them by the process named as cell division. Point to note is new cells are only produced by existing cells. So cell [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prokaryotic cell Vs Eukaryotic cell</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/cell/difference-prokaryotic-cell-and-eukaryotic-cell/</link>
		<comments>http://theagricos.com/genetics/cell/difference-prokaryotic-cell-and-eukaryotic-cell/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[


Criteria
Prokaryotic cell
Eukaryotic cell


Size
Mostly 1 to 10µm
Mostly 10 to 100µm


Multicellular forms
Rare
Common


Nucleus
Nucleoid region (No real nucleus)
Real nucleus with double membrane.


Cytoplasmic membrane
Cytoplasmic membrane is only unit membrane system of majority of prokaryotes. Internal compartmentalization by unit membrane system is absent.
Presence of a multiplicity of unit membrane systems within, is a characteristic property of eukaryotic cell. Many of internal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cell</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/cell/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Cell? &#8211; Definition
Cell is a basic, structural and functional unit of life of plants and animals.
It is a unit of biological activity delimited by a semi permeable membrane and is capable of self reproduction.
The word cell comes from the Latin word cellula, meaning, a small room. The term was coined by Robert Hooke [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laws of Mendel</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/gregor-mendel/laws-of-mendel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:57:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mendel proposed two laws. Those are defined below.
Law of segregation
Hybrids or heterozygotes of F1 generation have two contrasting characters or allelomorphs of dominant and recessive nature. These alleles remain together for long time but do not contaminate or mix with each other and separate or segregate at the time of gametogenesis, so that each gamete [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gregor Mendel</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/genetics/gregor-mendel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Known as Father of genetics. Gregor Mendel (1822-1884) was an Austrian monk. He made first systematic approach for the investigation of the mechanism of inheritance. He did a number of experiments on inheritance in pea plants.
Mendel described the basic patterns of inheritance before genes was discovered. He called &#8220;factors&#8221; to what we now call genes. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Genetics</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Genetics? &#8211; Definition
Genetics is a branch of biology which studies heredity and variation. Scientists those study heredity, variation are called geneticists. The term genetics was coined by W. Bateson.
What is Heredity? &#8211; Definition
Heredity is the transfer of characters from parents to offspring generation after generation and hence responsible for biological similarity between them.
It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gametophytic Self-incompatibility</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/plant-breeding/self-incompatibility/gametophytic-self-incompatibility-gsi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Gametophytic Self-incompatibility (GSI)? &#8211; Definition
This type of self incompatibility is controlled by genetic constitution of gametes. Pollen grains are unable to germinate on stigma with similar allele as that of pollen.




Cross
Compatibility


S1S2 X S3S4
Fully compatible


S1S2 X S1S3
Partially compatible


S1S2 X S1S2
Fully incompatible



Examples of Gametophytic Self-incompatibility
potatoes, wild tomatoes, tobacco, roses, bajara, rye, sugar beet. Family wise, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sporophytic Self-incompatibility</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/plant-breeding/self-incompatibility/sporophytic-self-incompatibility-ssi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Sporophytic Self-incompatibility (SSI) &#8211; Definition?
It is a type of homomorphic self incompatibility. In this case, self-incompatibility is governed by genotype of pollen producing plant i.e. diploid genotype of the sporophyte generation.
This system inhibits pollen germination or pollen tube growth on the stigma of same flower. Progeny from cross between two genotypes is either [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homomorphic Self-incompatibility</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/plant-breeding/self-incompatibility/homomorphic-self-incompatibility/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Homomorphic Self-incompatibility? &#8211; Definition?
In homomorphic self incompatibility, all the flowers have exactly the same structure. Self-fertilization inhibition depends on genetic or biochemical or physiological mechanisms. It has immense importance in crop plants.
It can operate in various ways like

Pollen grain does not germinate on the stigma of same flower
Even if germination occurs, germinated pollen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heteromorphic Self-incompatibility</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/plant-breeding/self-incompatibility/heteromorphic-self-incompatibility/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Heteromorphic Self-incompatibility &#8211; Definition?
Heteromorphic self incompatibility is associated with flower morphology, exists in heterostylous flowers. Do not have much importance in crop plants.
The genes responsible for self-incompatibility in heterostylous flowers are strongly linked to the genes responsible for flower polymorphism, so these traits are inherited together.
The associated concepts are distyly and tristyly.
What is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self-incompatibility</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/plant-breeding/self-incompatibility/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:39:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Self-incompatibility &#8211; Definition?
Self-incompatibility is a general name for all those genetic mechanisms in flowering plants / angiosperms, which prevent selfing. It is phenomenon with which a plant with functional pollen fails to set seed when self pollinated. It is incompatibility between the pollen and the stigmas of the same plant.
General features of Self-incompatibility

Prevents [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Multiline Variety</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/plant-breeding/multiline-variety/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Multiline Variety &#8211; Definition?
Multiline variety is a mixture of several pure lines of similar phenotype(height, seed color flowering time, maturity time and various other agronomic characteristics) but have different genes for the character under consideration the disease resistance means these are isogenic lines. At the same time they do not reduce the yielding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Synthetic Variety Production</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Synthetic variety can be developed from well established and tested inbred lines or from S0 or S1 plants
Development or Production of Synthetic Variety from established Inbred lines

Inbreds are selected at the starting
Those are crossed with common tester (top crossing) to test combining ability
Seeds from the crosses are harvested separately
Replicated yield trials to evaluate these top [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Synthetic Variety</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/plant-breeding/synthetic-variety/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:10:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Synthetic Variety &#8211; Definition?
Synthetic variety is a variety developed by selecting a number of inbred lines with good general combining ability (gca) , intercrossing them in all possible combinations and mixing the seeds of all the crosses conducted, in equal quantity.
Features of Synthetic Variety

Heterogeneous
Synthetic variety can be developed by using clones, inbreds or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Composite Variety Production</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/plant-breeding/composite-variety/composite-variety-production/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Main steps in the production of composite variety are listed below.
Procedure or Steps to develop Composite Variety

Selection of parent material (diverse lines)
Intercrossing of selected parental genotypes
Evaluation of crosses made, superior heterotic combinations (progenies with desirable heterosis) are selected and advanced to further generations. 
Parental seeds of superior crosses are mixed to constitute the variety
Variety release

Examples [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Composite Variety</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/plant-breeding/composite-variety/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Composite Variety &#8211; Definition?
Composite variety is a variety developed by mixing the seeds of various phenotypically outstanding lines possessing similarities for various characteristics like height, seed size, seed color, maturity etc. Crossing among the selected is encouraged.
Features of Composite Variety

Heterogeneous
Relevant to cross pollinated species only
Can be developed from open pollinated variety any other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Single Seed Descent &#8211; Advantages</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Single seed descent method has certain advantages, though it has some drawbacks too. These are as listed below.
Advantages of Single Seed Descent Method
Applications of Single Seed Descent &#8211; SSD are listed below

Requires little space
Saves time. Extensive field trials are not required.
Little record keeping
Fast especially with multiple generations / year
Easy method to handle populations, handles large [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Single Seed Descent</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Single Seed Descent (SSD) Method &#8211; Definition?
This method is modification of bulk method. First proposed by Goulden (1939) and later modified by Brim (1966).
Instead of bulking whole seed lot of selected plants, a single seed is selected randomly from each selected plant to make bulk.
This method involves less record keeping (pedigree method) and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Backcross-Advantages-Applications</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:16:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Backcross breeding method has certain advantages and applications. Some of them are listed below.
Advantages of Back Cross Method
Merits of back cross method are given here.

Gives predicted results. Extensive tests are not necessary as recurrent parent is usually a well established variety
We can obtain same results again and again
While eliminating defects of well established variety there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Backcross-Recessive gene transfer</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How Recessive Gene is transferred with Backcross Breeding?
Let, variety X is well adapted and high yielding variety.
Variety Y is another variety resistant to a specific disease; which is governed by a recessive gene. We wish to transfer this recessive gene form variety Y to variety X.
So, variety X – recurrent parent (♀)Variety Y – donor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Backcross-Dominant gene transfer</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How Dominant Gene is transferred with Backcross Breeding?
Let, variety X is well adapted and high yielding variety.
Variety Y is another variety resistant to a specific disease; which is governed by a dominant gene. We wish to transfer this dominant gene form variety Y to variety X. (For Recessive gene transfer visit the page.)
So, variety X [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Backcross Method</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:12:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Backcross Method &#8211; Definition?
Backcross method is the one whose main objective is to incorporate desired gene, either dominant or recessive, to the highly productive, commercially successful variety which lacks that specific gene.
What is Backcross Breeding &#8211; Definition?
Backcross method is named as &#8220;Backcross breeding&#8221;.
Backcrossing has been used by plant breeders for decades to transfer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bulk Method &#8211; Merits-Applications</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bulk method is one of the methods to handle segregating generations. It has certain advantages and applications. Some of them are listed below.
Advantages of Bulk Method
Here are the merits of bulk method.

Simple and inexpensive
Little record keeping.
Easy to handle populations as harvest in bulk.
Natural selection is effective, possible to carry out artificial selection if required.
We can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bulk Method</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/plant-breeding/bulk-method/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Bulk Method &#8211; Definition?
It is a method which can handle segregating generations, in which F2 and subsequent generations are harvested in bulk to grow the next generation. At the end of bulking period, individual plant selection and evaluation is carried out in the similar fashion as in the pedigree method.
Procedure for Bulk Method
Bulk [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pedigree Method -Merits-Applications</title>
		<link>http://theagricos.com/plant-breeding/pedigree-method/pedigree-method-advantages-and-applications/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:07:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pedigree method has certain advantages and applications which are listed below.
Applications of Pedigree Method
These are as follows

Most commonly used in handling segregating generations from crosses in self pollinated crops and practice selection among them.
Suitable for improving high heritability characters that are quick and easy to measure such as disease resistance, plant height, maturity.
Used to improve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Procedure for Pedigree Method</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pedigree method of plant breeding includes following steps. This is a general procedure; it may differ according to various conditions.



Step
Details


Hybridization
Crossing between selected parent plants is the first step in pedigree method.


F1 generation
Seeds obtained by hybridization (F1 seeds) are planted with proper sowing distance. Seeds of about 20-30 plants are harvested in bulk and forwarded to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pedigree Method</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Pedigree Method &#8211; Definition?
In pedigree method, detailed records of the origin of the selected individuals or lines are maintained. Due to such records we are able to know from which F2 plant the selected progeny is originated.
Such record is called as pedigree record.
It is the most extensively used method to handle segregating generations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hybridization Procedure</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[General Procedure for Hybrid Production or Hybridization
Hybrid production or involves following main steps (i.e. steps in crossing).

Choice of parents
Evaluation or testing of parents
Protection of male parent
Emasculation
Bagging
Tagging
Pollination and bagging, tagging
Aftercare
Harvesting

Parents used and method followed varies according to Types of Hybridization.
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		<title>Types of Hybridization &#8211; Hybrid</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plant hybridization can be of two types.

Intervarietal hybridization
Distant hybridization

Intervarietal Hybridization
In this type of hybridization, two parents from the same species (may be from two varieties, strains or races of the same species) are crossed.

Single Cross Hybrids
Double Cross Hybrids
Three-way Cross Hybrids
Triple Cross Hybrids
Top Cross Hybrids

Single Cross Hybrids
Results from the cross between two pure bred lines and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hybrid &#8211; Hybridization</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Hybridization &#8211; Definition?
Hybridization refers to the crossing of two individuals or plants or lines with dissimilar genotype. It is the most important among the methods of plant breeding.
What is Hybrid &#8211; Definition?
The outcome the crossing of two individuals or plants or lines with dissimilar genotype is called as hybrid.
Objectives or Aims of Hybridization
Aims [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mass Selection-Merits-Applications</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mass selection advantages, disadvantages and applications are listed below.
Advantages of Mass Selection
Merits of mass selection method of plant breeding are as given below

Varieties developed by mass selection have wide adaptability, wide genetic base and stable.
Rapid, simple and least expensive of plant-breeding procedures.
Retains considerable genetic variability
Of use for the improvement of land races.

Disadvantages of Mass Selection
Demerits [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Procedure for Mass Selection</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mass selection method of plant breeding is carried out in the manner explained below. It is the general procedure; steps may vary depending upon certain factors.



Year
Details


First year
Plants with similar but desirable traits are selected from source population and their seeds are bulked. Alternatively we can rouge out the undesirable population and bulk the remaining.


Second year
Seeds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mass Selection</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Mass Selection &#8211; Definition?
In mass selection seeds are collected from a large number of phenotypically similar plants available in population and are bulked to grow next generation. In the simplest manner it is the creation of mixture of different lines.
While selection easily observable characters like plant height, grain color, grain size, tillering ability, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pureline &#8211; Advantages &#8211; Applications</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Pureline selection method has many advantages and applications. At the same time it has disadvantages too. Those all are listed below.
Advantages of Pureline Selection
Merits of pureline selection are listed below

Easy and cheap method of crop improvement
Rapid method, lines are usually genetically fixed and yield trials can be immediately conducted.
Plants in such variety react in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Procedure of Pureline Selection</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:10:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Main steps in the production of pureline variety are as follows

Selection of individual plants from a local / traditional variety, land races or some other mixed population
Visual evaluation of individual plant progenies
Yield trials
Release of new pureline variety

Detailed procedure



Step number
Year
Details


One
First year
Many individual plants (about 200-3000) are selected from a local variety or some other mixed population [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pure line Selection</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Pure line Selection &#8211; Definition?
Pure line selection is a method in which new variety is developed by selection of single best plant progeny among traditional varieties or land races.
What is Pureline &#8211; Definition?
Pure line is a self pollinated descendent of a self pollinated plant.
Desirable types already exist in population. Those are isolated through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introduction Method</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Introduction method &#8211; Definition?
Introduction of plants is the earliest of the methods followed in plant breeding. Established plants of one area are taken to the newer area for the use of mankind. Quarantine has to play important role in introduction to ensure that the material which is to be introduced should not carry [...]]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Plant Breeding &#8211; Definition?
Plant breeding is an art and science which deals with changing genotypes of the plants, to adapt them to the service of human being.
Objectives or Aims of Plant Breeding
Plant breeding deals with the improvement of various characters. While implying breeding methods breeder always considers multiple characters, even in conditions where [...]]]></description>
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