Seminar held on bio-technology

8220;The traditional breeder has helped provide information about the genome of important plants,8221; he said, adding, the information on genome is so exhaustive that a number of books could be written on them.

8220;Unlike the traditional method, now one can mix specific gene and the unwanted genetic make-up can be eliminated without affecting the yield or the quality of crop,8221; Mehta said.

Presiding over the lecture, university Vice-Chancellor Anil Kane said Botany should be made a compulsory subject for all disciplines. Regretting that people knew only a few names of plants, he said the university arboretum, which had a collection of several rare species, would be opened for the general public soon. 8220;A write-up of the plants will also be put up so that school children know more about the plants,8221; Kane said during his address to the gathering.