Introduction Tomato is one of the most valuable and popular vegetables in the world. Fruit size, shape, taste, color, and skin firmness differ according to the cultivars of the crop. Tomato fruit is rich in organic acids, sugars, dietary fiber,…
Introduction The diversity of individual differences in intelligence of twins due to genetic and environmental factors has been one the major concern of behaviour genetics and neuroscience since the very beginning of the field. Intelligence is one of the…
INTRODUCTION Milk production in the country was stagnant during the 1950s and 1960s; annual production growth was negative for many years. The annual compound growth rate of milk production during the first decade after independence was about 1.64 per…
INTRODUCTION Traditional medical practices, such as Ayurveda and Siddha, significantly rely on plant-based medicines for their various preparations. Each batch of raw herbal medicine must undergo an exhaustive pharmacognostic analysis to ensure its authenticity and identify any potential adulterants. Traditional…
INTRODUCTION Aedes aegypti is an important mosquito species known to act as vector for the spreading of various deadly diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and zika fever across the globe. It is a diurnal mosquito species which is well adapted for…
Introduction Maize is an important cereal crop for billions of people as food, feed, and industrial raw material. Currently, nearly 1147.7 million MT of maize is being produced together by over 170 countries from an area of 193.7 MHa with…
Introduction The first commercial development of clonal rootstocks began in apples to control tree vigour and incorporate resistance to the woolly apple aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum Hausmn.)[1] .This development took place in 1922 at the John Innes Institute in cooperation…
INTRODUCTION Blackgram [Vigna mungo L. Hepper] is one of the most important grain legumes with easily digestible protein and low flatulence content. It is a self-pollinated diploid (2n=2x=22) crop with a small genome size estimated to be 0.56pg/1C (574Mbp) [8]….
The perennial pointed gourd (TrichosanthesdioicaRoxb.), 2n=2x=22 is a highly nutritious cross pollinated cucurbit vegetable and is highly coveted in markets of our country, particularly during summer and rainy seasons. The pointed gourd is morphologically distinct from other cucurbitaceous species due…