Bt cotton to reduce the Bt!
Bt cotton is a genetically modified (GM) variety of cotton modified to express a toxin called Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). This toxin is toxic to certain insect pests, such as the...
Category: Botany
Autoradiography- All you need to know!
Autoradiography is a specialised imaging technique that uses radioactive sources contained in the sample exposed. In 1924, first biological experiment involving autoradiography traced the distribution of Holonium in biological specimens....
Algae: The Food Of The Future
As the world’s population expands every minute, there are more and more mouths to feed. There are so many mouths to feed that ‘overpopulation’ is now a big concern for...
Experiment on Stomatal Index and Stomatal Frequency
Stomata are defined as the minute pores present on leaves and young shoots. Their main function is to facilitate gaseous exchange and transpiration. Algae and submerged plants do not exhibit...
Saptaparni Tree- All about the October fragrance in Delhi
Our bodies have beautifully been engineered to not only smell things but to remember those scents. Scents take a toll down memory lane and make us re-live moments. The human...
Different Types of Sclerenchyma – Fibres and Sclereids
Just like concrete provides support to a building, a form of plant tissue called sclerenchyma comprises cells with thick cell walls provide support to the plants. There are no spaces...
Cotton Fibres – The King of Fibres
Cotton is the “King of Fibre” and the most used fibre in the world. It grows in a boll-like structure around the seeds of the cotton plant. Cotton fibres are...
Jute Fibres – The Fibre Of Future
Did you know? Jute is popularly called Golden Fibre due to its colour and high cash value. Jute fibres are the second most important vegetable fibre after cotton. It is...
Difference between wood of Gymnosperms and Dicots (Soft Wood vs Hard Wood)
Being a biologist, we can never underestimate the powers of the vascular cambium. It is a type of lateral meristem. A large amount of secondary xylem is produced by the...
Merits and Demerits of Takhtajan’s Classification
Armen Takhtajan significantly contributed to the field of taxonomy by proposing a phylogenetic classification system. He was a Russian taxonomist who worked at the Komarov Botanical Institute in Leningrad which...
