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A look into one of Mango's most dreaded diseases that has been puzzling scientists since 1891: Introduction In today's modern era,mankind is touching the intangible, he is clutching the  inapprehensible     and making it a reality. We have reached the Moon, our space rovers have traversed the distance of the solar system and we have synthesized intelligence artificially in the last few decades. With his bold strides in the field of Science and technology ,the inte lligent ape , might sometimes get a very wrong notion that he has discovered everything in this universe. Well, to be honest , we  aren't even close!!There are billions of unsolved mysteries in our planet itself, (let alone the Universe) that cannot be comprehended or explained by even the Earth's mightiest brains. One such burning question , which needs to answer, is that of Mango Malformation It was first reported in India in 1891 , and has been troubling fa...

F rom fruit baskets to wineries, grapes remain the birds eye. In this article we’ll cover the following topics on g-vines- Important facts Area and production scenario Chemical composition Uses Two subgenera Soil Climatic requirements Propagation Spacing Planting Spur and fruiting spur Manuring and fertilizer Irrigation requirements Maturity indexes Yield expectations Disorders Author’s desk Well, let's start over. There are two botanic name to mug up- Vitis vinifera (Wine grape) Vitis labrusca (Fox grape) Important facts about grapevines:- Ever wondered about why “grapes are sour”? Here are some important facts you should know. Culture or cultivation of Grape is known as Viticulture There are two subgenera of Vitis . Namely- i)Euvitis(Chromosome Number: 38) ii)Muscadinia(Chromosome Number: 40)   NRCG - National Research Center for Grapes (Pune, Maharashtra) Grape is a subtropical fruit. Propa...

During the Last three decades, molecular markers have been used extensively in various genetic studies. Molecular marker is a DNA segment of known or unknown structure and function which is tightly linked with desired gene or traits.  During  1990s and later, new markers were developed. Marker can classify broadly according to generation and protocol. Classification based on Generation : ·          1st Generation : RFLP and RAPD ·          2nd Generation :   AFLP and SSR ·          3rd Generation : SNP Classification Based on Protocol : ·           PCR based Marker :     RAPD                                   ...