21 July 2014 Current Affairs
Genetic Blueprint of Bread Wheat Genome Unveiled
The scientists at the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC) unveiled the genetic blueprint of bread wheat. Scientists from Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana; National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology (NRCPB) of ICAR, New Delhi; and Delhi University (DU), in collaboration with International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC), have published the first draft sequence of the wheat genome. The unveiling of genome sequence of wheat will make possible the increase in wheat productivity and better resistance to climate change. It will facilitate mapping and cloning of genes of agronomic importance in much lesser time and at a cheaper cost due to recognition of many gene markers during the sequencing.
Sania Mirza Appointed Brand Ambassador of Telangana
Indian tennis star Sania Mirza was appointed ‘Brand Ambassador’ of Telangana. Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao handed over a letter of appointment and also a cheque of Rs. one crore to Sania at an interaction session with industrialists in Hyderabad.