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Fossil Pteridophytes:Lepidocarpon

CLASSIFICATION- Class-Lycopsida Order-Lepidodenrales Family-Lepidocarpaceae Genus-Lepidocarpon Definition Lepidocaron are the fossilized seeds of the natural genus,lepidodendron found in the form of compresion. Importance of fossil in understanding plant evolution- Fossil provide…

Bryophytes

LIFE CYCLE OF PORELLA

Table of content 1.Introduction 2.Systematic position of Porella 3.Habit and distribution 4.Morphological characters 5.Anatomy of stem 6.Anatomy of leaf 7.Reproduction of Porella 8.The Gametophyte stage 9.The male Gametophyte 10.The female…

Bryophytes

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…

Techniques 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…

Techniques in Plant Sciences

DNA sequencing by the Sanger method

The standard DNA sequencing technique is the Sanger method, named for its developer, Frederick Sanger, who shared the 1980 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. This method begins with the use of…

Plant Taxonomy

Bryophytes Vs Pteridophytes

S.No.BryophytesPteridophytes01.Plant body is GametophytePlant body is Sporophyte02.Plant body is thalloid that does not differentiate into roots, stem and leaves.Plant body is differentiated into root stem and leaves.03.Vascular tissue is absent.Vascular…

Bryophytes Plant Taxonomy

Classification system of Bryophytes

Introduction Bryophytes are plants of amphibious zone. During the dry period they become almost brittle in texture. With the onset of rainy season the apparently dried, brittle thalli turn green…