Biotechnological developments and genetic engineering are revolutionising agriculture and medical science. The many applications of biotechnology include the production of new and improved foods, industrial chemicals, pharmaceuticals and livestock, and offer hope for restoring the environment and protecting endangered species. Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology contains 17 chapters on varied aspects of current interest and progress made in the field of biotechnology in the recent past. A major section includes articles on plant tissue culture and application of biotechnology in agriculture, medicine and environmental management. The potential role of biotechnology in food and agriculture; transgenic in oil seeds; genetically modified plants for sustainable food security; synthetic seed; plant genetic engineering; biotechnological achievement in sugarcane, etc. provide information on application of biotechnology in crop improvement. The book also covers information on stem cell therapy; nanotechnology and role of biotechnology in bioremediation. Other topics include survey of alkaloids, steroids and flavonoids of in vivo and in vitro grown medicinal plants; role of tissue culture in floriculture; micropropagation of Aloe barbadensis and Datura metel; plant propagation and bioreactors application in tissue culture and regeneration studies in brassica species provide necessary information using tissue culture technique. A comprehensive account of the role of plant-based anti-cancer drugs in the management of cancer and identification of orchid hybrids through isozyme analysis have added to the value of the book. This book will be useful to biotechnologists, biologists, agriculture scientists, researchers, teachers and students of plant sciences.
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.
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