Plant Biotechnology: Perspectives and Prospects : Festschrift in Honour of Prof. C.P. Malik

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RAPID advances in the field of biotechnology have brought revolutionary changes in agriculture, health care and environmental science. Biotechnology has been promoted by many as being essential for human survival, and as a technology that will improve the quality of life in every country. Plant biotechnology has affected all aspects of human life. Plant Biotechnology–Perspectives and Prospects– incorporates review and research articles on varied aspects of plant biotechnology in 20 chapters. One section deals with genetic manipulation of photosynthesis in higher plants; transgenic vegetables for pharmaceutical and industrial applications; agricultural genomics and molecular manipulation of carbon dioxide assimilation in crop plants. The major section on tissue culture includes articles on in vitro production and utilisation of haploids/doubled haploids in rice; conventional and biotechnological methods of propagation in oaks; orchid roots and in vitro regeneration; multiple bud formation and plant regeneration in aquatic ferns; tissue culture of medicinal plants micropropagation of fabaceous woody species; biotechnology of Chlorophyton borivilianum; hairy root cultures and on the in vitro effects of polyamine in shootlet proliferation in sugarcane. One article is on important challenges in crop plant biology and provides future thrusts to mitigate hunger and poverty in the world. The section on stress includes articles on molecular biology and physiology of stress tolerance and micronutrients and their bioavailability to overcome hidden hunger. An account related to biotechnological potential of cellulases from extremophiles provides useful and current knowledge on the subject. An article on protection of biodiversity and traditional knowledge and another on the role of biotechnology in the protection of intellectual property rights have added to the value of the book. This book will be highly beneficial to students, teachers and research workers in the field of plant biotechnology, agriculture and plant science.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR P C Trivedi

Prof. Pravin Chandra Trivedi (b. 3 March 1953), Ph.D., Post-Doct. (U.S.A.), F.L.S. (London), F.B.S., F.P.S.I., F.B.R.S., F.M.A., F.E.S., F.N.R.S., F.I.A.A.T., Professor, Department of Botany, has a brilliant academic career standing first in all examinations. Prof. Trivedi served as Head, Department of Botany and Coordinator, P.G. Course in Biotechnology (2003-06); Director College Development Council (2001-04); Vice-Principal, Maharaja's College (2000-03) and is Member of BOS in eight universities. He worked as Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, U.S.A. in 1983-84. Prof. Trivedi has 33 years of teaching and research experience in the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. He has published more than 200 research papers and review articles in journals of repute. He has edited and written 86 books and guided 30 Ph.D. students. He has been the Principal Investigator of 20 major research projects funded by national organizations. He is an elected Fellow of nine reputed academic bodies. Dr. Trivedi visited several major research laboratories and delivered invited talks in many international conferences held in the U.S.A., Canada, the U.K., Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Japan, Denmark, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Singapore, Austria and Belgium. Prof. Trivedi is an elected Secretary of the Indian Botanical Society (2005-2007); Council Member of Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata (2007-08) and a member of the editorial and advisory boards of eight reputed journals. For his research contribution he was awarded Scientist of the Year Award (2001); M.J. Narsimhan Award (2004) and Bioved Fellowship Award (2005). He has organized 15 national seminars and participated in many at national and international levels. His major research interest includes Plant Nematology, Medicinal Plants, Ethnobotany, Biodiversity Conservation and Biotechnology.