M. C. Sidhu

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What is the current status of mutation breeding in crop plants?

Now days various methods are available to deal with the crop improvement issue. How often the mutation breeding is practiced currently?

15 September 2022 4,453 2 View

How to screen phytochemicals directly from the crude plant latex?

Number of methods are available to screen phytochemicals through extract prepared in different solvents including aqueous and organic. Is there any method/ published work related to phytochemical...

02 February 2021 7,500 4 View

How the Corona vaccine will deals with the Genetic recombination in Corona virus?

Corona virus is said to have large RNA coding for poly-proteins. Genetic recombination can occur due to mutation in the virus as it is recently in the news. Please suggest the working of Corona...

22 December 2020 3,412 2 View

Is there any source/site to get the correct number of species in a particluar plant genera?

Sometimes, different research articles show huge variations in the number of reported species of a plant genus. How and from where to get the updated and correct information related to this fact?

18 October 2020 4,549 1 View

Which out of the Conventional and Molecular techniques is authentic for the correct identification of plant species?

There are many techniques to identify plant species. But which is the best for correct identification?

18 October 2020 7,380 0 View

After how long, a flora of the particular area/region should be revised?

If flora of a particular /region/area has been prepared in 2019. After how long this flora needs revision and why?

27 September 2019 1,296 3 View

Morphological, cytological, biochemical and molecular parameters are used to differentiate two species of the same genus. Which one is the best?

Morphological, cytological, biochemical and molecular tools are used to differentiate Two species. Which is the best and accurate method?

12 September 2019 10,018 2 View

Can two established different species have more than 96% similar DNA sequences?

Some times two plant species which are morphologically different have similar DNA sequences. What should be the final conclusion?

09 September 2019 1,792 7 View

Can an individual plant have flowers of variable number of petals? If yes, which phenomenon is involved?

I have observed a plant of family "Solanaceae" with variable number (5, 6 & 8) number of petals.

21 April 2019 2,460 14 View

How to determine the basic chromosome number (x)of the polyploid plants?

Lets assume that a plant has 2n=540 chromosomes. Then how to study its basic chromosome number?

01 April 2019 7,270 5 View

How many species of genus "Chrysanthemum" are there?

As per the available literature, the number of species vary from 150 to 600. Is there source to get the exact number of species for this genus.

01 December 2018 8,033 6 View

Which is the best solvent (ethanol OR methanol) for phytochemical study?

Just want to know that which solvent should be preferred for phytochemical analysis of plant materials and why?

27 June 2017 5,489 17 View

Can anybody tell me which "tree gums" act as an anti-diabetic agent?

Some plants, plant parts and their products are used as an anti-diabetic agent. I would like to know how many different trees are used for this purpose?

18 September 2013 5,080 7 View