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Affinities of Anthoceros with other members.

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Affinities of Anthoceros with other members. Anthoceros shows affinity with algae, members of Hepticopsida and Bryopsida of Bryophyta and Pteridophyta.The affinity and relationship of Anthoceros with green algae lies in the presence of a single large chloroplast together with a pyrenoid in cach cell of the gametophyte and in the formation of biciliated sperms. Anthoceros shows affinity with members of Hepaticopsida such as Riccia, Marchantia, etc. in the construction and structure of sex organs and in the apical growth of the thallus.It has affinity with members of Bryopsida i.e. Polytrichum, in the structure such as presence of columella, reduction of sporogenous tissue etc. and development of sporogonium. The spore production from amphithecium resembles the condition of that in Sphagnum. Anthoceros also shows sunken archegonium and development of antheridium from hypodermal initial cell like Pteridophyta. Highly developed sporophyte having photosynthetic tissue, functional stomata, i...
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Gene delivery to a potential transgenic plant

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  Various methods of gene delivery to a potential transgenic plant.                          The uptake of foreign DNA or transgenes by plant cell is called transformation. A variety of techniques have been used to introduce transgene into plant cell. This can be grouped into following two major categories:-        a) Agrobacterium mediated gene transfer.        b) Direct gene transfer.   a) Agrobacterium mediated gene transfer :- Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a remarkable species of soil-dwelling bacteria that has the ability to infect plant cells with a piece of its DNA. When the bacterial DNA is integrated into a plant chromosome, it effectively hijacks the plant’s cellular machinery and uses it to ensure the proliferation of the bacterial population. The gene transfer through Agrobact...
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Ecological importance of bryophyte.

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  Ecological importance of bryophyte.                    Bryophytes are the amphibian member of plant kingdom, which are also known as moss. Unlike most of the higher plants bryophytes are found in groups of individual   and they never form any mechanical tissue. Bryophyte often play in the economy of nature, as ecological indicator, medicinal raw materials and many other aspects.    Bryophytes are important constituent of ecosystem in temperate and tropical region   of earth. They are ecologically important because of following reasons 1. Bryophytes and plant succession : Among the bryophytes the mosses are considered to potent forms of successional process. They colonize over   the nutrient poor   sides, where no other plant can survive. After death and decay they form humus and increase   the soil fertility.Some important species under this category are- Cephalozia media ...
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BUXA FLORA & FAUNA 2016

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LLOYD BOTANIC GARDEN

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