Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology
BiotechnologicaL developments and genetic engineering are revolutionising agriculture and medical science. The many applications of biotechnology include the production of new and improved foods, industrial chemicals, pharmaceuticals and livestock, and offer hope for restoring the environment and protecting endangered species.
Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology contains 17 chapters on varied aspects of current interest and progress made in the field of biotechnology in the recent past. A major section includes articles on plant tissue culture and application of biotechnology in agriculture, medicine and environmental management. The potential role of biotechnology in food and agriculture; Transgenic in oil seeds; Genetically modified plants for sustainable food security; Synthetic seed; Plant genetic engineering; Biotechnological achievement in sugarcane, etc. provide information on application of biotechnology in crop improvement. The book also covers information on stem cell therapy; Nanotechnology and Role of biotechnology in bioremediation. Other topics include Survey of alkaloids, steroids and flavonoids of in vivo and in vitro grown medicinal plants; Role of tissue culture in floriculture; Micropropagation of Aloe barbadensis and Datura metel; Plant propagation and bioreactors application in tissue culture and Regeneration studies in Brassica species provide necessary information using tissue culture technique. A comprehensive account of the role of plant-based anti-cancer drugs in the management of cancer and Identification of orchid hybrids through isozyme analysis have added to the value of the book.
This book will be useful to biotechnologists, biologists, agriculture scientists, researchers, teachers and students of plant sciences.
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| Author | P. C. Trivedi |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN | 81-7132-447-9 |
| Language | English |
| Number Of Pages | xiv+374 |
| Publication Year | 2006 |
| Publisher | Pointer Publishers, Jaipur |