Botany

Panchanan Maheshwari – An introduction to the embryology of Angiosperms

Dr. Panchanan Maheshwari was an eminent botanist specialising in plant embryology, morphology and anatomy, plant physiology and biochemistry. He was one of the leading plant biologists who established the technique of test-tube fertilization of angiosperms. Another landmark discovery by Dr. Maheshwari was production of haploids using anther culture. This discovery initiated a new era in […]