Biotechnology
A seed is what grows into a whole new plant and can be called a fundamental unit of plant right. But sometimes environmental and agricultural conditions are not suitable enough for a natural seed to grow properly. Well interestingly, this is where synthetic seed comes into play. Now the question is that what are actually […]
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It is defined as the study of the genome. Genomes are nothing but the collection of genes. In the study of genomics the most important project has been HGP (Human Genome Project). There have been other projects like the 100k Asia Genome Project under which genetic material of 1 lakh individuals will be collected. In
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Biofuels is any hydrocarbon fuel that is created in a short amount of time- days, weeks, or even months from organic matter (living or once-living material). Types Of Biofuels There are 3 types of biofules i.e. in the form of a solid, liquid, or gas : Generations Of Biofuels There are 5 generations of Biofuels
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Genetic use restriction technologies (GURTs) were created to protect the intellectual property of genetically modified (GM) crops and guarantee the financial return on the industry’s investments in acquiring technology through seeds. The purpose of this paper is to describe GURTs and examine how they might be used in integrated pest management for agricultural pests. There
We all have heard a lot about genetically modified Mustard, Bt Cotton and know how famous Golden Rice is. But how did these crops come into existence and how was it created ? The answer to that is Genetic Modification. It is also known as Genetic Engineering is the process of adding or removing a
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