Plant Morphology and Biotechnology
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Recent years have witnessed major and exciting discoveries in various aspects of plant sciences. The significant researches in basic plant science and new discoveries related to biotechnology fields holds promise for plant improvement and increased crop productivity.
Present book Plant Morphology and Biotechnology includes Twenty one articles on Biodiversity, Reproductive Biology, Medicinal Plants, Pollution and bioremediation, Plant Physiology, Plant Pathology and Plant Biotechnology. Articles on Biodiversity are viz. Biodiversity and its conservation with special reference to microbes; Habitat diversity and distribution of alpine plants; Indigenous uses and population status of plants from temperate forest in Garhwal Himalaya; Mathematical modeling of crown architecture in some social forestry trees of South India. Topics related to reproductivie biology includes-light windows and their role in pollination of some angiosperms; Pollen-a tool for screening for stress tolerance; some morpho-anatomical aspects and their taxonomic significance in some Cassia species. Importance of medicinal plants is covered in the topics viz. Medicinal plants of Garhwal Himalaya; Conservation strategies and future prospects; common herbs for different health problems; Spirulina in the treatment of anaemia. Topics related to pollution and its management includes chapter on impact of environmental pollution on the water quality of the River Ganga at the foothill of the Garhwal Himalaya and AM fungi: A potential tool for phytoremediation. Plat pathology related topics includes chapter on Phytoplasmas: The silent killer of higher plants; Role of pectolytic and celluloytic enzymes in the process of pathogenesis; Marigold: An axillary and nematoantagonistic plant; and Prevalence of common allergic diseases.
Plant Biotechnology section includes articles on Somatic embryogenesis-Nature and Application; Isozyme and RAPD Analysis as an aid to differentiate hybrids and parents of castor; In vitro response- influence of carbohydrate in medium and Recent advances in Biotechnology of cereals and millet crops.
This book will be useful to Botanist, Biotechnologist Environmentalist, researchers, teachers and students of plant sciences.
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| Author | P. C. Trivedi |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN | 978-81-7910-203-9 |
| Language | English |
| Number Of Pages | xxv+378 |
| Publication Year | 2018 |
| Publisher | Aavishkar Publishers, Distributors, Jaipur |