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Title Plant biotechnology and molecular markers / edited by P.S. Srivastava, Alka Narula, Sheela Srivastava
Published Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers ; New Delhi : Anamaya Publishers, ©2004

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 400 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Contents Cover -- Professor Sant Saran Bhojwani -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- 1. In Vitro Androgenesis: Events Preceding Its Cytological Manifestation -- 2. Doubled Haploids: A Powerful Biotechnological Tool for Genetic Enhancement in Oilseed Brassicas -- 3. Double Fertilisation in vitro and Transgene Technology -- 4. Polymorphism of Sexual and Somatic Embryos as Manifestation of Their Developmental Parallelism Under Natural Conditions and in Tissue Culture -- 5. Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Polyamines in Plants -- 6. Biotechnological Approaches Towards Improvement of Medicinal Plants -- 7. Production of Phytochemicals in Plant Cell Bioreactors -- 8. Development of Biotechnology for Commiphora wightii: A Potent Source of Natural Hypolipidemic and Hypocholesterolemic Drug -- 9. Biotechnology in Quality Improvement of Oilseed Brassicas -- 10. Role of Biotechnology for Incorporating White Rust Resistance in Brassica Species -- 11. Current Trends in Forest Tree Biotechnology -- 12. Cloning Forestry Species -- 13. Micropropagation of Woody Plants -- 14. Biotechnology in Mulberry (Morus spp.) Crop Improvement: Research Directions and Priorities -- 15. Development of High Efficiency Micropropagation Protocol of an Adult TreeWrightia tomentosa -- 16. In Vitro Regeneration and Improvement in Tropical Fruit Trees: An Assessment -- 17. Tissue Culture of Cashewnut -- 18. Changing Scenarios in Indian Horticulture -- 19. Cryopreservation: A Potential Tool for Long-term Conservation of Medicinal Plants -- 20. Molecular Mapping and Marker Assisted Selection of Traits for Crop Improvement -- 21. Studies on Male Meiosis in Cultivated and Wild Vigna Species -- 22. Transgenic Crops for Abiotic Stress Tolerance -- 23. Cell Differentiation in Shoot Meristem: A Molecular Perspective
Summary "The book consists of articles contributed by experts in the respective field of biotechnology. During the last couple of years, biotechnological approaches are being employed for the improvement in quality and quantity of oil crops, cereals, legumes and medicinal plants. Considering the rapid-depletion of precious natural wealth, micropropagation through tissue culture has assumed added significance. This book, a presentation of current status of achievements by active researchers as well as future prospects, deals with some thrust areas of plant biotechnology. For the purpose of prevention of bio-piracy molecular markers have emerged as the most reliable tool for indexing genetic polymorphism of plants. The chapters testify the value of the book at this juncture when plant biotechnology and molecular marker system is making rapid strides towards commercial applications. Depending upon the importance of the crop some of the chapters are plant-specific while others deal more generally with the area of the subject." "Graduate and postgraduate students an researchers who wish to further investigate those areas will find this book of use."--Jacket
Notes Papers in honor of the retirement of Sant Saran Bhojwani
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Plant biotechnology.
Genetic polymorphisms.
Biotechnology
Plants -- genetics
Polymorphism, Genetic
bioengineering.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- General.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Sustainable Agriculture.
Biomédecine.
Sciences de la vie.
Genetic polymorphisms
Plant biotechnology
Biotechnologie.
Planten.
Genre/Form Festschriften
Festschriften.
Form Electronic book
Author Srivastava, P. S. (Prem S.)
Narula, Alka
Srivastava, Sheela
Bhojwani, S. S. (Sant Saran)
ISBN 1402019114
9781402019111
1402032137
9781402032134
6610190860
9786610190867