There are many things that can be done. But are indians ready to handle it? Lets say Lemon doesnt have Vitamin K so we induce a Vitamin K producing gene from Guava to Lemon!! but again the question is But are indians ready to handle it? Pankaj
On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 7:02 PM, ankush prakash <ankushpraka...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you Pankaj sir ....I think understanding genes is one of the very > difficult and interesting efforts in this field... > But suppose if we identify the genes responsible for the shape and size of a > particular fruit,say an orange, and we make some changes in the sequences,so > that the next progeny produce oranges of different shape,say like > banana,.......could this be possible? -- ********************************************************************** "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Conservation Officer Office: Orchid Conservation Section Flora Conservation Department Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. Residence: 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. email: pku...@kbfg.org sahanipan...@gmail.com pankajsah...@rediffmail.com Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) +852 9436 6251 (mobile)