Posted inBryophytes
Life History of Polytrichum
Occurrence Polytrichum have worldwide distribution with 111 species. In India only 5 species are found and common species is P. alpinum. They are very common in cool temperature and tropical…
Posted inMycology
Phylum Basidiomycota: Club fungi have long-lived dikaryotic mycelia
•Approximately 25,000 fungi, including mushrooms, shelf fungi, puffballs, and rusts, are classified in the phylum Basidiomycota. •The name of the phylum is derived from the basidium, a transient diploid stage.…
Posted inMycology
Phylum Ascomycota: Sac fungi produce sexual spores in saclike asci
•Mycologists have described over 60,000 species of ascomycetes, or sac fungi. •They range in size and complexity from unicellular yeasts to elaborate cup fungi and morels. •Ascomycetes live in a…
Posted inTechniques in Plant Sciences
NORTHERN BLOTTING
What is a blot ?In molecular biology blots is a technique for transferring DNA, RNA and proteins onto a carrier so they can be separated, and often follows the use…