A Butterfly and Biotechnology

Hi, I'm gonna share you an article which I read in Science column of a magazine. Here we go! We are all aware about "Global Warming". Agriculture is affected much because of this. We are in water shortage. Due to Global warming, plants are affected and yield is decreasing all over the world. To overcome this problem, "GM" (Genetically modified) plants were preferred to the "wild" varieties. But the disadvantage of using GM plants is that they take much time to grow or they need more money. Moreover there are "different" opinions with "BT Brinjal". People don't prefer to consume them. Scientists had found a solution to this problem. "Microbiome" is that solution.  What is Microbiome? Microbiome is a symbiotic group of Bacteria, Virus and fungi. They have a symbiotic relationship among themselves and also with the plants.  This Microbiome was first found in the plants surviving extreme conditions of tem...

Hi, Today am gonna give certain tips for Plant tissue(PT) culture medium preparation. The main parameter to be considered in plant tissue culture medium preparation is "Sterility". Your medium has to be very sterile. I could say, when you complete your medium preparation, 75% of your project or experiment is over. I received a mail questioning the "Alternative for inositol" Inositol - This is added as a stimulator to the PT medium. This is not a "must" component. But, this in certain plants promote growth. Image courtesy - Google The essential component for promoting cell growth is Thiamin. It's a vitamin which is basically required for growth of most plants. It is normally used at concentrations ranging from 0.1 to 10.0 mg/liter. Coconut water, orange juice, malt extracts etc., are also added to PT medium as organic supplements. You know better alternative for inositol? Then, Comment, share your knowledge :) Wish you a happy day :) ...