Genome Characterization: Basics & Applications

Genome Characterization: Basics & Applications presents an overview of the selected area of present day research in life sciences. The coverage is from basic methodologies and techniques of chromosome research through cell and tissue culture to biotechnological approaches and bioinformatics. It explores current approaches in the study of chromosomes, cytotoxic effects, biotechnological potential of crop residues, plant disease evaluation, biocontrol methods and evaluation by molecular methods, micropropagation, protoplast fusion and molecular modeling uning bioinformatics. Features: Covers techniques and applications of cytogenetic and cytotoxic studies in assessing effects of gemetocides drugs, environmental effluents and heavy metals on a wide range of plant materials; Includes chapters on methods of micropropagation, protoplast fusion, production of medicinally important products. Explores areas like flora studies, antimicrobial activities and medicinally important products; Presents disease evaluation, biocontrol strategies, their evaluation and bioinformatics in molecular modeling.