Day: July 7, 2018
CHICKPEA, an ecological crop source of protein
July 7, 2018Chickpea is full of treasures. For example, its cooking juices found in tin cans are rich in albumin, the egg whites protein that keeps whites in snow. You can put this juice in snow to make a very successful vegan chocolate mousse without using eggs! More usually, chickpeas are known in couscous, but where does it come […]
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GENETIC ENHANCEMENT OF PLANTS
July 7, 20181. GENETIC ENHANCEMENT OF PLANTS. INTRODUCTION The genetic improvement of plants consists in creating new varieties from existing varieties (genetic diversity) . This gene transfer is done by directed crosses and selection of the best plants from these crosses (this requires knowledge of reproduction methods ). Other means of creating successful varieties exist including mutagenesis, protoplast fusion, transgenesis and somatic variations. Genetic improvement of plants is […]
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Natural instability of the genome, basis of plant improvement
July 7, 2018Plants like animals multiply their cells throughout their lives. The genetic material is copied, copied, generally identical. But sometimes a small change can induce interesting new features! This is Darwin’s theory on the evolution and adaptation of species. Today, with the explosion of knowledge in genetics, it becomes possible to improve grain more precisely, but also many fruits and […]
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