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Mutation Breeding - Mutations are defined as heritable changes in structure number of genes or chromosomes. Mutations can be natural (spontaneous) or induced. Many natural mutations are recorded. But, stability of mutant expression needs a thorough ..

Mutations are defined as heritable changes in structure number of genes or chromosomes. Mutations can be natural (spontaneous) or induced. Many natural mutations are recorded. But, stability of mutant expression needs a thorough testing over generations, as many ..

Breeding - Crop improvement by deliberate attempt to cross two parents of desirable characters to incorporate such characters in next generations is called breeding. The entire process of pollination, fertilization and regeneration is kept under control and selected parents are ..

. Most mutations lead to useless mutants. Mutagens may bring about mutations. But, it is difficult to produce only desirable mutations. Thus selection - a very extensive one - is always necessary to be followed after mutations. Mutants may also be used for cr..

Beneficial Mutations - Crop - Reported benefits after mutations Barley - Reduction in height, increased yield and day neutrality Groundnut - Improved oil content Wheat - Grain colour improved Rice - dwarfing, increased yield. In India, g induced mutations are carried o..

Most mammals are seasonal breeders. The female becomes sexually responsive only in a particular season. This period of sexual responsiveness in female is called Oestrous Cycle or heat period. It is followed by anaestrous or quiescence during which the female does not copulate with male. E..

The plants developing from callus have shown large variations in their characters. Such variations are called somaclonal variations. Such variations occur as a part of mutation or as a part of clonal development. As these variations are not due to heredity, their transmissions to next gen..

A species is a group of similar organisms, which can breed among themselves producing fertile offsprings. The members of a species not only share a common gene pool, but also share a common ancestry. Origin of a new species from the existing one, is called speciation. It is an important a..

Speciation (origin of new species) - A species is a group of similar organisms, which can breed among themselves producing fertile offsprings. The members of a species not only share a common gene pool, but also share a common ancestry. Origin of a new species from the existing one, is ca..

Summary - Although India's food production has increased by 300 percent, percapita availability of food has reduced, in the last 50 years. Human food needs are met by cereals, millets, pulses, oilseeds, fishes, milk products, poultry birds, eggs and fishes. There is serious malnutrition problem in ..