Genes, Genomes and Genomics, with chapters written by internationally renowned experts, provides an enormous reservoir if new information on the various theoretical and applied aspects of unraveling the secrets hidden in the genes of plants, animals and microorganisms. This volume has been at forefront of genes, genomes and results revolution, sharpening the understanding of life and producing effective results with wide range of application in food, agriculture, medicine and the environment. It has excellent reviews focusing mainly on plant, animal and microbial genes, genomes and genomics in general, and molecular evolution, gene mapping, FISH, microarray technology, autoimmunity, nutritional-, Anopheles-, pine functional genomics, and transgenics for multiple stress and insect resistance, in particular with a broad vision towards meeting the grand challenge in the post-genomic era. Each chapter contains and extensive list of references, color photographs and line drawings, if any. No other available title provides such an up-to-date and in-depth coverage, which is intended to serve as an indispensable reference work for academic and research students and scientists working in the applied areas of plant, animal an microbial sciences and closely related scientific disciplines.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR D. Thangadurai
D. Thangadurai, Ph.D. currently holds the position of Postdoctoral Fellow at the ISOPlexis Germplasm Bank, Centre for Macaronesian Studies, University of Madeira, Funchal, Portugal. He has a Ph.D. degree from Sri Krishnadevaraya University, India (School of Life Sciences, Anantapur). His current postdoctoral research related to "Germplasm Bank of Macaronesia" has been funded by the European Commission and concerns the collection, characterzation, conservation and utilizationo f plant genetic resources using morphological, biochemical and molecular tools. During 1998-2004, he was the recipient of a DST (Depart of Biotechnilogy) and CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)'Junior and Senior Research Fellowships' from the Government of India for molecular Taxonomy Initiative, which enabled him to travel throghtout India that resulted in the publication of more that tenty five research papers in International Journals. He is a recipient of Best Young Scientist Award for the best paper presented in the National Seminar on Modern Biology at Nagarjuna University, India in 2003. He is also serving as a peer reviewer for several International journals including Journal of Food Science, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR T Pullaiah
Prof. T Pullah obtained his M.Sc. (1971) and Ph.D. degrees in Botany from Andhra University. He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at Moscow State University, Russia, during 1976-1978. He traveled widely in Europe and visited Universities and Botanic Gardens in about 16 countries. He joined Sri Krishnadevaraya University as Lecturer in 1979 and became Professor in 1993. He held several positions in the University as Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences, Head, Department of Botany; Chairman, Board of Studies in Botany; Head, Department of Sericulture; Co-ordinator and Chairman, Board of Studies in Biotechnology; Principal, S K University College and Warden, S K, University Hostels. He has published 43 books, 238 research papers and 35 popular articles in Journals of repute. He is the Principal – Investigator of 20 major Research Projects totaling more than a Crore of Rupees funded by DBT, DST, CSIR, UGC, BSI, WWF, GCC, BARC etc. Under his guidance, 45 students obtained their Ph.D. degrees and 34 students their M.Phil. degrees. He is the recipient of Best Teacher Award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Prof. P Maheshwari Gold Medal of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxanomy. He served as the Vice President of the Indian Botanical Society and presently the Councilor of the same. He served as a member of Species Survival commission of International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).
ABOUT THE AUTHOR W. Tang
W. Tang Ph.D. is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Plant Biotechnology and Functional Genomics in the Department of Biology, East Carolina university, Greenville, USA
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