Plant biology

Jatropha curcas or Physic Nut is a small tree (bush plant) that produces fruits under tropical climate.

Due to the huge quantity and diverse nature of their metabolic pathways, fungi have great potential to be used for the production of different biofuels such as bioethanol, biobutanol, and biodiesel.

The contributions of plant genetics to the production of higher yielding crops of superior quality are well documented.

This book provides detailed information on methodologies used in biological, serological and nucleic acid based assays for the detection, diagnosis and management of plant viruses.

The book contains detailed descriptions of the unique desert environment with particular emphasis on vegetation and survival strategies of plants.

Several Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approaches are available for managing pests of varied kinds, including individual and integrated methods for pest suppression.

This Reference Work is devoted to plant secondary metabolites and their evolutionary adaptation to different hosts and pests.

With one volume each year, this series keeps scientists and advanced students informed of the latest developments and results in all areas of the plant sciences.

Concentrates on symplasmic transport of small molecules, although the cell-to-cell transport of macromolecules will also be discussed.

In any ecosystem, plant and microbe interaction is inevitable.

This reference work provides a comprehensive review of cell and tissue differentiation and its role in the formation of specific secondary metabolites.

This book presents the first comprehensive compilation of genome research on the Hevea brasiliensis rubber tree.

This volume presents a compelling collection of state-of-the-art work in algorithmic computational biology, honoring the legacy of Professor Bernard M.

Intercellular communication in plants plays pivotal roles in coordination and control of development and defence responses and involves the trafficking of RNA and protein macromolecules through cytoplasmic cell wall channels termed plasmodesmata.

Crop plants growing under field conditions are constantly exposed to various abiotic and biotic stress factors leading to decreased yield and quality of produce.

This book presents extensive and up-to-date information on the anti-proliferative properties of various plant seeds for their application in pharmaceutical industry and medicinal research.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the multiple strategies that plants have developed to cope with drought, one of the most severe environmental stresses.

Phytoplasma III is the last of three books in the series covering all the aspects of phytoplasma-associated diseases.

This thorough volume presents a wide range of existing methods, from the very popular to the more exotic, in the area of plant genotyping.

The `plant' is often the most neglected part of plant-based medicine.

This book tells the story behind the first Spirodela genome sequencing project.

Natural bioactive compounds have become an integral part of plant-microbe interactions geared toward adaptation to environmental changes.

This edited book support Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2): Zero Hunger.

This edited book covers all aspects of omics approaches used for the varietal improvement of millets in changing climatic conditions.

This book is the first of its kind to explain the fundamentals of evolutionary genomics.

This book reviews the current state of knowledge concerning cacao pathogens and methods for their management.

A textbook providing basic data about the crop pests and the damage they inflict throughout the tropics and sub-tropics.

Allelopathic studies may be defined in various aspects; weed against weed/crop and vice versa.

This book describes the basic botanical features of kiwifruit and its wild relatives, reports on the steps that led to its genome sequencing, and discusses the results obtained with the assembly and annotation.

It is very clear nowadays that plants offer several opportunities for basic studies, e.

In 1929, Charles Upson Clark (1875-1960), a history Professor at Columbia University carrying out bibliographic research on the early history of the Americas in the Vatican Library, came across a remarkable illustrated Latin manuscript entitled Libellus de Medicinalibus Indorum Herbis (Little Book of Indian Medicinal Herbs) completed in 1552.

This book is a compilation of information on insect/mite/vertebrate pests and fungal/bacterial/viral/mycoplasma/nematode diseases of tropical root and tuber crops such as cassava, sweet potato, yams, taro, Amorphophallus, yam bean and tannia.

This reference work provides an authoritative and comprehensive review of the latest developments in orchids' biology, biotechnology and phytochemistry, and it also explores the applications of orchids in medicinal chemistry, nutrition and cosmetics industry.

Most food and fiber crops are produced from seed.

This book explores the uranium uptake by plants and its impact on plant physiology and biochemistry.

Understanding of the ecology of fungal entomopathogens has vastly increased since the early 1800's, but remains challenging.

Abiotic stress drastically limits agricultural crop productivity worldwide.

This book focuses on the effects of genotoxic agents causing oxidative stress in plants.

In the middle of the twentieth century, new insecticides were being con- stantly developed and it seemed that pesticides would be able to control insect pests indefinitely.

The improvement of crop species has been a basic pursuit since cultivation began thousands of years ago.

This volume in the series is devoted to Africa, a continent that possesses a vast treasure of medicinal plants and has produced some exclusive materials for the world market.

This book comprises the best potato seed production practices and includes details on potato cultivation, classification, and the main structural elements of the successive stages of potato seed production.

A book focused solely on Andean Cloud Forests (ACF) has never been published.

This volume contains the main lectures and poster contributions presented at the 7th International Symposium on the Plant Hormone Ethylene held in Pisa (Italy), June 18-22, 2006.

This book assembles recent research on memory and learning in plants.

This book addresses the crucial aspects of plant adaptation strategies in higher as well as lower plant groups.

Plant breeding has played a significant role in the development of human civilizations.