LEADER 05265oam 2200577 450 001 9910468053903321 005 20210417121824.0 010 $a93-85059-84-X 010 $a0-429-01298-5 010 $a0-429-01297-7 010 $a0-429-50567-1 035 $a(CKB)4340000000296967 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5405456 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6384855 035 $a(OCoLC)1039686489$z(OCoLC)1039065965 035 $a(OCoLC-P)1039686489 035 $a(FlBoTFG)9780429505676 035 $a(EXLCZ)994340000000296967 100 $a20210417d2018 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu---unuuu 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aPlant biotechnology /$fHiru Ranabhat, Renu Kapor 210 1$aNew Delhi, India :$cWoodhead Publishing India PVT Ltd,$d2018. 215 $a1 online resource (543 pages) 225 1 $aWoodhead Publishing India in Agriculture 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 300 $a9.2 Isolation of protoplasts 311 $a93-85059-33-5 327 $aCover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Plant biotechnology: A review; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Applications of biotechnology in agriculture; 1.3 Biotechnology in agriculture -- benefits and risks; 1.4 Safety and regulations; 1.5 Plant biotechnology; 1.6 Plant biotechnology helps quest for sustainability; 1.7 Role of plant biotechnology in agriculture; 1.8 Role of plant biotechnology in horticulture; 1.9 Role of plant biotechnology in medicines; 1.10 Impact of plant biotechnology in crop improvement; 1.11 Impact of plant biotechnology on forestry 327 $aChapter 2. Plant cell culture and development2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Concept of totipotency; 2.3 Cell-cell interactions; 2.4 Cytodifferentiation; 2.5 Plant morphogenesis; 2.6 Plant growth hormones; 2.7 Hardening of acclimatisation; Chapter 3. Plant tissue culture; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Basics of plant cell and tissue culture; 3.3 Tissue culture in agriculture; 3.4 Germplasm conservation; 3.5 Embryo culture; 3.6 Genetic transformation; 3.7 Protoplast fusion; 3.8 Haploid production; 3.9 Current and future status of plant tissue culture; 3.10 Techniques of plant tissue culture 327 $a3.11 Tissue culture in pharmaceuticals3.12 Hairy root cultures; 3.13 Aseptic technique; Chapter 4. Micropropagation; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Methods of micropropagation; 4.3 Important aspects of commercial micropropagation; 4.4 Micropropagation: The most commercially exploited tool of plant biotechnology; 4.5 Factors affecting micropropagation; 4.6 Advantages of micropropagation; 4.7 Cost-effectiveness in micropropagation; 4.8 Physical states of the culture medium; 4.9 Hyperhydricity or vitrification; 4.10 Mass propagation of plants through bioreactors 327 $a4.11 Bioreactor: Basic configuration of culture vessel4.12 Types of bioreactors used for micropropagation; 4.13 Advantages and disadvantages of the use of bioreactors for micropropagation; 4.14 Automation in micropropagation; Chapter 5. Germplasm storage; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Plant biotechnology and germplasm conservation; 5.3 Applications of germplasm; 5.4 Molecular conservation technologies; 5.5 Randomly amplified polymorphic DNA markers; Chapter 6. Haploid plants; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Androgenesis; 6.3 Gynogenesis haploid; 6.4 General gynogenesis procedures; 6.5 Ovary and ovule culture 327 $a6.6 Doubled haploids6.7 Applications of DHs plant breeding; 6.8 Advantages and disadvantages of DHs; 6.9 Androgenic haploids; Chapter 7. Triploid plants; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Role of polyploidy in plant evolution; 7.3 Formation of triploid plants; 7.4 Characteristics and application of triploid plants; 7.5 Ways to produce triploid plants; Chapter 8. In vitro pollination and fertilisation; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Types of pollination; 8.3 Plant fertilisation; 8.4 Life cycle of plants; 8.5 Collection of pollen, starch and phytoliths; Chapter 9. Protoplast isolation and culture; 9.1 Introduction 330 3 $aThis book summarises various aspects of plant biotechnology and is divided into 27 chapters. This edition discusses: plant cell culture and development, plant tissue culture, micropropagation, germplasm storage, haploid plants, triploid plants, in vitro pollination and fertilisation, protoplast isolation and culture, somatic cell hybridisation, synthetic seeds, plant breeding, plant derived vaccines, genetically modified foods, improving photosynthesis and crop yield, insect resistant plants, fungus resistant plants, virus resistant plants, ornamental plants, medicinal plants, recombinant DNA, molecular markers, intellectual property rights. Chapters on nanotechnology for micronutrients in soil-plant systems are a unique feature of the book. 410 0$aWoodhead Publishing India in agriculture. 606 $aPlant biotechnology 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aPlant biotechnology. 676 $a630 700 $aRanabhat$b Hiru$01045278 702 $aKapor$b Renu 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bUtOrBLW 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910468053903321 996 $aPlant biotechnology$92471452 997 $aUNINA