Seed Technology and Seed Pathology

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In recent years, with the advances taking place in the field of agriculture, seed technology and seed pathology, which seek to understand the conditions to which seeds are subjected, their improvement in quality through biotechnology and the diseases to which they are prone. As such, seed technology and seed pathology have proved to be highly crucial in comprehending what defines plant growth and development. The present book has been written as an attempt to understand what entails seed technology and seed pathology, the principles, concepts and practices which give shape to these two areas of study. Analysing such factors as seed dormancy, quiescence, germination, metabolism, growth diseases, etc., the book makes an assessment of the innovations, progress and technology that make seed technology and pathology so relevant.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Y.S. Sreenivas

Y.S. Sreenivas, an Assistant Professor of Botany, has a brilliant academic career, standing first in all examinations. His major research interest includes seed biology, pest control, biotechnology, medical plants and ethnobotany. He has guided 4 Ph.D. students and 2 MSc students to complete their research dissertations. He has been the principal investigator of many research projects funded by national agencies.He has visited several major research laboratories and delivered invited talks in many international conferences held in the USA, Canada and the Netherlands. He is a member of the editorial and advisory board of many reputed journals. He has published more than 17 research papers and review articles in journals of repute. He has edited/ written 2 books on plant biology.