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Crop Improvement: Biotechnological, Physiological and Nanotechnological Approaches
C.P. Malik
The present volume “Crop Improvement: Physiological, Biotechnological and Nanotechnological Approaches”is compiled to recount recent contributions in the varied fields of crop improvement especially focusing on the role of plant physiology, biotechnology and nanotechnology.
A perusal of various titles comprising this volume shows that they cover : Tailoring Crop Plants for Adverse Conditions via Transgenic Approach, Genomic Tools in Crop Improvement, Diversity Arrays Technology (DArT) Markers - Accelerating Crop Improvement, Improving Nutritional Qualities of Food Crops, Recent Advances in Phylogenetic Relationships Among the U-triangle Six Brassica L. Species, Sugar-Mediated Signal Transduction: Role in Assimilate Allocation and Transport, Plant Peptides: New Modulators of Plant Growth and Development, and Nanotechnology – A New Revolution in Agriculture
The ten articles cover wide varieties of topics (biotechnology (7), Plant physiology (2) and nanotechnology (1).
The topics are bound to whip up enthusiasm among the readers and create eagerness to dwell into new information and insights, especially with the speed of new discoveries being made regularly.
The book is useful for postgraduates and researchers in plant biotechnology, plant physiology and related areas e.g. biosciences, agriculture, food sciences, biochemistry etc. It would also be of interest to agriculture scientists as well as professionals working in the plant biotechnology industry. ..more
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Abiotic Stresses and Plant Productivity
P. C Ram
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G. S. Chaturvedi
To keep pace with the recent developments in the scientific world is very difficult when one wishes to put them on record in the form of a book. Undeterred with this notion, however, we have tried to collect and synthesize the available updated information on stress tolerance and crop productivity through various esteemed colleagues and experts in their respective research fields. The book is arranged in eleven chapters each dealing with plant adaptation and productivity under different stress environments. Main focus has been towards physiological and molecular approaches for stress tolerance leading to higher productivity.
Nutrients being the back bone of production system are adversely affected by the stress environments causing either toxicity or deficiency disorders. The crop productivity, therefore, is adversely affected and sometimes total crop failure is the consequence. A couple of chapters are dealing with plant nutrition under stress environments. Heavy metals pollution especially in vegetables and cereals is of great concern to the scientific community because of its severe consequences in human health hazards.
Physiological and biochemical traits associated with tolerance to and susceptibility for different types of stresses namely- salinity, drought, submergence and waterlogging have been discussed in several chapters. Conventional and molecular breeding tools and other management approaches for enhancing tolerance and adaptation to different stresses have been the basic theme of the book. The book is a synthesis of recent developments in the field of stress physiology and molecular biology with special reference to crop productivity. We hope the readers will reap the benefits of the book and will bring their suggestions for refinement of the book in future. ..more
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Crop Production Under Diverse Environments
P. C. Ram
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G. S. Chaturvedi
The synthesis of the enormous literature available on the effect of environmental stresses on crop productivity is an uphill challenging task due to influx of new development every day. However, we have attempted to summarize the available information in the form of this book and tried to include the latest developments in the respective fields. The book has twelve chapters each written by expert having extensive experience in the concerned field. Impact of climate change, global warming, and other abiotic stresses on crop production has been addressed in couple of chapters. Soil survey and land use planning and water resource managements which are intricately related to productivity under diverse environments have been included. Physiology of yield potential, of sugarcane, mustard and other crops have been discussed at length. The updated information on flooding stress including the anoxia tolerance has been included and the plant strategies for alleviation of submergence and anoxia stress are also discussed for better understanding of the subject. Biotic stress resistance in potato and physiology of virus infected plants in relation to productivity is highlighted.
The book includes latest information on each subject and will be quite useful for the students and researchers working in the fields of Plant Physiology, Biochemistry, Agronomy, Crop Production and allied sciences. ..more
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Plant Physiology in Agriculture and Forestry
P. C. Trivedi
Advances in cellular and molecular biology hold promises to modify the physiological processes thereby improving the quality and quantity of major food crops and ensuring stability in yield of the produce even under severe abiotic stress. In the age of very rapidly expanding information technology, biotechnology and space technology, plant physiologists also shall have to think globally, act globally as well as locally. To be able to feed the world in the coming years, a concerted effort is required involving sound national agricultural policies, well-planned research strategies and efficient delivery system.
The present book “Plant Physiology in Agriculture and Forestry” incorporates 15 chapters on some of the very important aspects of physiological research in relation to agriculture and forestry. This book contains articles covering a wide range of aspects of plant physiology including abiotic stresses, mineral nutrition, seed vigour, Nitrogen management, weed management and deforestation. Chapters on mechanism of signal transduction during water stress response in plants; Studies on the effects of agrochemicals, Boron and Sulphur on growth and quality of mustard; Morpho-physiological make up of certain advanced breeding lowland rice cultures adaptive to waterlogged stress situation; Seed vigour. Causes of loss and remedies; Site specific nitrogen management with special emphasis on rice; Potential of monoterpenes for weed management; Management strategies for VAM under intensive agricultural system; VAM fungi : Biodiversity and benefits provides detailed information on the subject. Articles on rainfall and flora and fauna have added to the value of the book. Book also provides information on organic production of crop, milk, meat and fish in India; Mapping the vegetation types of Orissa using remote sensing; Notes on some armed genera of Asteraceae; Reproductive biology and genetic variability in Bauhinia variegata and Anthropecology of aquatic bodies.
This book will definitely serve as an excellent reference material and practical guide for scientist, teachers, students, planners and administrators interested in Plant Physiology, Botany, Forestry and Agriculture science. ..more
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Plant Physiology
M. Ahmed
Plant Physiology is emerging as the key biological science and it is providing models used in molecular biology for research. The book deals with the physical and physiological processes relevant to plant functions at the molecular and subcellular levels. The book is motivated for a clear understanding of plant structure, organization and function at all levels, with greater emphasis on structure dependent functional attributes. This attempt will help students to appreciate the structural design of plant cells, tissues and organs in terms of their functional correlation. This ensures the suitability of this book for B.Sc., B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc. and even Ph.D. students of Botany and to those appearing in various competitive examinations.
The contents include:
Introduction • Energy Transduction in Cells • Plant Cells : Structure and Function • Imbibitions, Osmosis and Diffusion • Water, Solutions, Suspension and Colloidal System • Transpiration
• Absorption of Water • Translocation
• Ascent of Sap • Mineral Nutrition
• Nitrogen Metabolism • Enzymes
• Protein and Nucleic Acids
• Carbohydrates • Lipid Metabolism in Plants • Photosynthesis • Respiration
• Growth and Development • Seed Germination and Dormancy • The Physiology of Flowering • Growth Regulators • Stress Physiology
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Plant Physiology : Current Trends
P. C. Trivedi
The science of Plant Physiology is never static but always changing as new facts are discovered and fresh concept developed. Many aspects of practical agriculture can benefit from more intensive research in plant physiology to the solution of practical problems in agronomy, forestry, horticulture and other fields give an added dimension to the already recognized importance of research in basic plant physiology
This book contains 18 chapters covering a wide range of aspects of crop and plant physiology including abiotic stresses, mineral nutrition, senescence mechanism, biological nitrogen fixation and phytotoxicity. In abiotic stress section articles on biotechnological approaches to mitigate multiple abiotic stresses in crops; Stress proteins in plants; Survival of plants under waterlogging; Oxidative stress and reactive oxygen species in plants; Abiotic stress in crop plants and Metabolic engineering for stress tolerance have been included. Chapters on possible role of alternative respiration in plats; Nutritional aspects of crop plants, Glutathione : A weapon for plant physiology; Senescence mechanism in plant; Biological nitrogen fixation in cereals under saline conditions; Relevance of oxygen and carbon isotopes in identifying photosynthetically efficient crop genotypes provides detailed information on the subject. A comprehensive account on the conditions for storage of seeds at ambient temperature; Physiology and metabolic regulation in seed germination; Mango malformation, Metal toxicity in plants; Nitrogen dioxide and its phytotoxicity and AFLP marker tools for plant genome analysis have added to the book.
This book will definitely serve as an excellent reference material and practical guide for scientist, teachers, students, planners and administrators interested in Plant Physiology, Botany and agriculture science. ..more
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Plant Molecular Physiology : Current Scenario and Future Projections
P. C. Trivedi
Plant Physiology and Biotechnology have made enormous progress at an astonishing pace in the recent past and have aroused unparalleled public interest.
This book includes 21 articles and review papers in the area of stress physiology, plant tissue culture, plant growth regulators, senescence, seed deterioration, isolation and molecular characterisation of diazotrophs, lectins and biochemistry and molecular aspects of aflatoxins biosynthesis. A major section deals with the role of plant growth regulators in crop productivity, improvement of oil quality and quantity, complementary effects of CaCl2 and ABA in cotton fibre growth; Brassinosteriods as novel group of plant hormones, and information on nitric oxide as regulator and signalling molecule in plants. Compatible solutes as stress protectants, factors affecting salt tolerance, waterlogging tolerance under neutral and alkali soils, physiology of anaerobosis stress and ameliorating different stresses, etc. provide information on stress physiology. An excellent treatise comprehends latest information on plant senescence processes pertinent to productivity. One chapter discusses plant lectins—a special class of proteins with diversified functions. Micropropagation of very important economic plant species tea, production of withanolides from W. somniferum and application of plant tissue culture in preservation of economically important plant species, in-depth study of rhizome physiology in bamboo at various stages of development provide necessary information using tissue culture technique. The article on seed deterioration describes various characters affected by natural and artificial ageing. The review on aflatoxins, secondary metabolite discusses various aspects of its biochemistry, molecular biology of its biosynthesis. An article on microarray and its application have added to the value of the book.
This is a must for all science libraries catering to the requirements of post-graduate and doctoral students and teachers engaged in Biotechnology, Physiology and Plant Sciences studies. ..more
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Physiological Basis of Crop Production & Improvement
G. S. Chaturvedi
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P.C. Ram
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A.K. Singh
The book covers status of the physiological bases of production of important agricultural and horticultural plants. Information regarding cereal production with special reference to wheat for national food security and linking village information system with simulation models for agri-production and land use planning are the specific topics covered in the book. It also encompasses genetic basis of productivity enhancement and role of mineral nutrition in crop production. The book provides updated information about the physiological and genetic basis of yield improvement in specific crops like potato, wheat, maize, mustard, vegetables and jute. Mineral nutrition of temperate fruits and their production are also included in the book for students of horticulture working with plant nutrition.The book will be useful to plant physiologists, plant breeders, horticulturists, biotechnologists and botantists. ..more
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Physiological and Biotechnological Manipulations for Enhancing Plant Productivity
G. S. Chaturvedi
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P.C. Ram
The book is an endeavour to present latest information about the physiological and molecular bases of productivity enhancement in plants. Main focus has been on crop improvement involving conventional breeding, genetic engineering, physiological manipulations for better growth dynamics and source sink relationship. Transgenic approach has been the latest technology to introduce desired genes for crop improvement with specific goal. Diverse gene pool is exploited for this technology. The chapter on crop improvement through transgenic approach has been a modest endeavour to address this point. The chapters on Plant growth and development concepts and quantifications and breeding for higher yields and quality will be more useful for students and researchers for understanding growth dynamics and research planning. Importance of manipulating photosynthesis and growth through herbicide actions in relation to crop production has been presented in a practical point of view.
The book will be useful for students and research workers in acquiring in-depth knowledge in the field of physiology, agronomy, plant breeding, horticulturists, biotechnologists and botanists. ..more
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Production and Developmental Plant Physiology
K. K. Bora
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Karan Singh
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Arvind Kumar
In spite of the tremendous progress made in food production at the global level, there is no reason to be complacent since the yields have plateaued. There are alarming pressures on natural resources such as soil, water, plants and animals. In some cases, these resources, otherwise gifts of nature, are being degraded to the extent of 'worry'. Further, there are wide gaps between the economic yield obtained at research farms and in the farmers' fields, both in developed and developing countries. To combat such problems, a realistic inter-disciplinary approach is a 'must'.
The academic/research information contained in this book covers a wide range of aspects of applied and basic principles of the role of plant and crop physiology in solving the problems of agriculture and agriculture-based industries. It also highlights the expectations of environmentalists, horticulturists, foresters and industrialists from plant physiologists. The book will certainly be found useful by scientists, scholars, teachers, planners and administrators interested in disciplines like Botany, Agricultural Botany, Plant Breeding, Plant and Crop Physiology, Horticulture, Forestry and related industries. ..more
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Plant Physiology for Sustainable Agriculture
G. C. Srivastava
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Karan Singh
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Madan Pal
THIS book is a compilation of appropriately edited and refered articles contributed by scientists working on different aspects of plant physiology relevant to enhancing sustainable crop production.These scientific articles cover a wide range of aspects of crop and plant physiology including growth and developmental aspects, mineral nutrition, P G Rs, abiotic stresses, post-harvest physiology and tree physiology. The global climatic changes and their effects on agricultural production and tissue culture have also been incorporated.
PLANT Physiology is now reckoned as an essential ingredient for improving crop productivity. Since the sixties, Indian plant physiologists have contributed significantly to the understanding of the basic parameters of crop productivity under Indian conditions.Wheat, rice, rapeseed, pulses are some of the crops which received special attention.
THE topics covered in this book highlight the general and overview on some of the very important aspects of physiological research by reputed scientists of the country. The articles will be useful to agronomists, plant breeders, horticulturists, biotechnologists,botanists, etc., in furthering the improvement of crop yield through crop management and/or conventional and modern molecular breeding practices. ..more
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Plant Stress Physiology
P. C. Trivedi
Plant physiology especially pertinent to stress physiology has made enormous progress at an astonishing speed in the recent few years. Due to pollution, heavy metals stress, temperature variability, climate change, drought, salt ,water logging, anaerobes have aroused great public interest in different aspects of stress physiology of plants. In fact there has been blizzard of new information pouring in extending from molecular to morphological aspects. This discipline has direct bearing on agriculture and accordingly attempts are consistently being made to evolve plants which are resistant to various stresses. Increasing attention is being given to molecular biology of compatible solutes as stress Protestants in crop plants. There is considerable scope to exploit such information for increased crop productivity especially in arid and semi arid regions.
All the abiotic stresses have profound impact on ecological and agricultural system. Water stress is the predominant stress among all the abiotic stresses which causes enormous loss in production of crops, more so because water stress is usually accompanied by other stresses like salinity, high temperature and nutrient deficiencies. Conventional breeding approaches yielded limited results so far mainly because of the lack of understanding on the traits that are required for abiotic stress tolerance. Plant breeding aims to ensure that abiotic stresses are managed efficiently by increasing the tolerance mechanism of crops requires the identification of key traits and their incorporation into high yielding varieties using conventional or biotechnological tools. Conventional plant breeding in tropical regions so far only increased the yield of crops grown under several abiotic stresses at about half the rate achieved for crops grown in temperate regions.
This book is a must for all science libraries catering to undergraduate and Postgraduate and doctoral students and an excellent reference material for scientist, teachers, students interested in Plant Stress Physiology, Botany and agriculture science.
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Stress and Environmental Plant Physiology
K. K.Bora
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Karan Singh
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Arvind Kumar
In the present era of serious threats being experienced by variable biological processes involved in regulating the primary productivity of all kinds of ecosystems, it is imperative to have a deep understanding of the mechanisms underlying plant responses to environmental stress. At the same time, we are bound to give serious thought to the development of methodologies for enhancing primary productivity under such environmental stresses.
The present publication is, therefore, designed to cater to the needs of all those who are interested in the above-mentioned ventures. It embodies scientific information of practical utility on crop improvement under drought, salinity, temperature extremes and environmental pollution. Evaluation and conservation of biodiversity of vegetable and fruit crops have also been included. We are confident that this book shall be quite useful for scientists, scholars and teachers belonging to the disciplines of Botany, Agricultural Botany, Forest Sciences, Horticulture, Soil Science, Environmental Sciences, Plant Breeding, Plant Physiology, Plant Pathology and Seed Science and Technology. ..more
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