Plant biology and biotechnology. Plant genomics and biotechnology / Volume II, (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Plant genomics and biotechnology
• Further Information: Note: Bir Bahadur, Manchikatla Venkat Rajam, Leela Sahijram, K.V. Krishnamurthy, editors.
• Editors: Bahadur, Bir; Rajam, Manchikatla Venkat; Sahijram, Leela; Krishnamurthy, K. V
• Contents: 1. Arabidopsis thaliana: A Model for Plant Research -- 2. Microalgae in Biotechnological Application: A Commercial Approach -- 3. Application of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Tools in Plant-Fungal Interactions -- 4. Genetic Markers, Trait Mapping and Marker-Assisted Selection in Plant Breeding -- 5. Doubled Haploid Platform -- An Accelerated Breeding Approach for Crop Improvement -- 6. Plant Molecular Biology Applications in Horticulture: An Overview -- 7. A History of Genomic Structures: The Big Picture -- 8. Organellar Genomes of Flowering Plants -- 9. DNA Fingerprinting Techniques for Plant Identification -- 10. Functional Genomics -- 11. Translating the Genome for Translational Research: Proteomics in Agriculture -- 12. Epigenetic Mechanisms in Plants: An Overview -- 13. Bioinformatics: Application to Genomics -- 14. Systems Biology: A New Frontier in Science -- 15. Somatic Embryogenesis -- 16. Micropropagation of Plants -- 17. Efficacy of Biotechnological Approaches to Raise Wide Sexual Hybrids -- 18. Hybrid Embryo Rescue in Crop Improvement -- 19. Applications of Triploids in Agriculture -- 20. Improving Secondary Metabolite Production in Plant Tissue Cultures -- 21. Somaclonal Variation in Micropropagated Crops -- 22. In vitro Conservation of Plant Germplasm -- 23. Gene Banking for ex situ Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources -- 24. Conservation and Management of Endemic and Threatened Plant Species in India- An Overview -- 25. Biotechnological Approaches in Improvement of Spices -- A Review -- 26. Metabolic Engineering in Plants -- 27. Genetically Modified Crops -- 28. Engineering of Plants for the Production of Commercially Important Products: Approaches and Accomplishments -- 29. Genetic Engineering Strategies for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants -- 30. Genetic Engineering Strategies for Biotic Stress Tolerance in Plants -- 31. RNAi for Crop Improvement -- 32. Plant Micro RNAs: Biogenesis, Functions and Applications -- 33. Environmental Biotechnology: A Quest for Sustainable Solutions -- 34. Phytoremediation: General Account and Its Application -- 35. Marine Biotechnology: Potentials of Marine Microbes and Algae with Reference to Pharmacological and Commercial Values -- 36. Desert Plant Biotechnology: Jojoba, Date Palm and Acacia Species -- 37. Rural Biotechnology in Transforming Agriculture and Rural Livelihood.
• Publisher Details: New Delhi : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxvi, 768 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 581.3/5; Plant genetics; Plant biotechnology; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Botany; Plant biotechnology; Plant genetics; Life Sciences; Plant Genetics & Genomics; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology; Developmental Biology; Plant Physiology; Transgenics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9788132222835; 8132222830; 8132222822; 9788132222828
• Related ISBNs: 9788132222828
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 23, 2015).
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