Plant biotechnology : perspectives and prospects
Trivedi, P. C. Ed.
Plant biotechnology : perspectives and prospects - Jaipur Pointer publishers 2006 - xlii,436p.
CONTENTS
Preface v
Contributors xi
The CP. Malik—We Know xv
—Neelam Setia and R.C. Setia
1. Some of the Important Challenges in Crop Plant Biology 1
—Sushil Kumar
1. Genetic Manipulation of Photosynthesis in Higher Plants: 4
Progress and Possible Applications
—B. Sunil and Agepati S. Raghavendra
3. In vitro Production and Utilization of Haploids/Doubled Haploids 21
in Rice {Oryza sativa L.)
—D. Grewal, R. Gill, J.S. Sandhu and S.S. Gosal
4. Conventional and Biotechnological Methods of Propagation 68
in Oaks: A Review
—Vijay Kant Purohit, Lok Man S. Palni and Shyamal K. Nandi
5. Transgenic Vegetables for Pharmaceutical and Industrial Applications 110
—Monika Dalai and P. Ananda Kumar
6. Orchid Roots and In vitro Regeneration 124
—S.P. Vij and Promila Pathak
7. Biofortification of Cereals for Enhanced Iron and Zinc Micronutrients 158
and their Bioavailability to Overcome Hidden Hunger
—H.S. Dhaliwal, V.K. Tiwari, N. Rawat, K. N. Singh and G. S. Randhawa
8. RAPD-PCR Studies on Parents and Hybrids of Cotton 172
—Chitra Shukla and O.P. Saxena
9. Agricultural Genomics 198
—Dharmindar Pathak and G.S. Chahal
10. Molecular Manipulation of C02 Assimilation in Crop Plants 203
—Randhir Singh and V.K. Gupta
11. Molecular Biology and Physiology of Stress Tolerance: An Emphasis 228
on Drought Stress
—S.K. Thind and Maryada
12. Biotechnologial Potential of Cellulases from Extremophiles 242
—J. Singh, N. Batra and R.C. Sobti
13. Multiple Bud Formation and Plant Regeneration in Aquatic Feins In vitro 290
—Harvinder K. Cheema
14. Tissue Culture of Medicinal Plants 297
—C.M. Sarma and Papori Devi
15. Biotechnology of Chlorophytum borivilianum (Safed Musli): 312
Priorities and Research
—Mousumi Debnath
16. Micropropagation of Fabaceous Woody Species 326
—Kanan Nanda and Sunita Philips
17. On the In vitro Effects of Polyamines in Shootlet Proliferation in Sugarcane 346
—A. K. Dhawan, S. Kajala and R. Moudgil
18. Hairy Root Cultures 361
—Usha Mukundan
19. Protection of Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge 377
—H.L. Verma and P.K. Vasudeva
20. Role of Biotechnology in the Protection of Intellectual Property Iiights 398
—Poonam Meena, Sampat Nehra and PC Trivedi
Index 427
9788171324460
630 / TRI
Plant biotechnology : perspectives and prospects - Jaipur Pointer publishers 2006 - xlii,436p.
CONTENTS
Preface v
Contributors xi
The CP. Malik—We Know xv
—Neelam Setia and R.C. Setia
1. Some of the Important Challenges in Crop Plant Biology 1
—Sushil Kumar
1. Genetic Manipulation of Photosynthesis in Higher Plants: 4
Progress and Possible Applications
—B. Sunil and Agepati S. Raghavendra
3. In vitro Production and Utilization of Haploids/Doubled Haploids 21
in Rice {Oryza sativa L.)
—D. Grewal, R. Gill, J.S. Sandhu and S.S. Gosal
4. Conventional and Biotechnological Methods of Propagation 68
in Oaks: A Review
—Vijay Kant Purohit, Lok Man S. Palni and Shyamal K. Nandi
5. Transgenic Vegetables for Pharmaceutical and Industrial Applications 110
—Monika Dalai and P. Ananda Kumar
6. Orchid Roots and In vitro Regeneration 124
—S.P. Vij and Promila Pathak
7. Biofortification of Cereals for Enhanced Iron and Zinc Micronutrients 158
and their Bioavailability to Overcome Hidden Hunger
—H.S. Dhaliwal, V.K. Tiwari, N. Rawat, K. N. Singh and G. S. Randhawa
8. RAPD-PCR Studies on Parents and Hybrids of Cotton 172
—Chitra Shukla and O.P. Saxena
9. Agricultural Genomics 198
—Dharmindar Pathak and G.S. Chahal
10. Molecular Manipulation of C02 Assimilation in Crop Plants 203
—Randhir Singh and V.K. Gupta
11. Molecular Biology and Physiology of Stress Tolerance: An Emphasis 228
on Drought Stress
—S.K. Thind and Maryada
12. Biotechnologial Potential of Cellulases from Extremophiles 242
—J. Singh, N. Batra and R.C. Sobti
13. Multiple Bud Formation and Plant Regeneration in Aquatic Feins In vitro 290
—Harvinder K. Cheema
14. Tissue Culture of Medicinal Plants 297
—C.M. Sarma and Papori Devi
15. Biotechnology of Chlorophytum borivilianum (Safed Musli): 312
Priorities and Research
—Mousumi Debnath
16. Micropropagation of Fabaceous Woody Species 326
—Kanan Nanda and Sunita Philips
17. On the In vitro Effects of Polyamines in Shootlet Proliferation in Sugarcane 346
—A. K. Dhawan, S. Kajala and R. Moudgil
18. Hairy Root Cultures 361
—Usha Mukundan
19. Protection of Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge 377
—H.L. Verma and P.K. Vasudeva
20. Role of Biotechnology in the Protection of Intellectual Property Iiights 398
—Poonam Meena, Sampat Nehra and PC Trivedi
Index 427
9788171324460
630 / TRI