Plant biology

Rice (Oryza sativa) is one of the most important staple food crops in the world.

This book provides a comprehensive view for plant microbe interactions towards stress management and microbiome-assisted approaches in sustainable agriculture.

This book is about the regeneration of plants from seed under field conditions.

Advances in molecular biology and genome research in the form of molecular breeding and genetic engineering put forward innovative prospects for improving productivity of many pulses crops.

In nature, plants are constantly challenged by various abiotic and biotic stresses that can restrict their growth, development and yields.

This text details the plant-assisted remediation method, "e;phytoremediation"e;, which involves the interaction of plant roots and associated rhizospheric microorganisms for the remediation of soil and water contaminated with high levels of metals, pesticides, solvents, radionuclides, explosives, nutrients, crude oil, organic compounds and various other contaminants.

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Environmental stresses represent the most limiting factors for agricultural productivity worldwide.

Plant adaptation is a fundamental process in plant breeding.

This eighth volume describes 272 species of 13 families of medicinal plants, which are commonly used in Chinese medicine.

Over the past few decades, chromatin modulation has emerged as an important regulator of gene expression.

Plants are endowed with innate immune system, which acts as a surveillance system against possible attack by pathogens.

In this comprehensive and stimulating text and reference, the authors have succeeded in combining experimental data with current hypotheses and theories to explain the complex physiological functions of plants.

This detailed volume explores techniques to study reactive oxygen species (ROS) in plants and to characterize their roles in development and stress responses.

This book presents recent developments involving the role of nanoparticles on stress tolerance.

It appears that a comprehensive and up-to-date book on the impact of virus diseases on the major crops in developing countries is now much needed, especially as there have been rapid advances in the biological and molecular characterization and detection of the pathogens and possible approaches for their control.

Plant-herbivore interactions are a central topic in evolutionary ecology.

This book is the first attempt for in-depth compilation of current knowledge on cisgenic crops and their  potential prospects as a sustainable substitute for the controversial genetically modified crops.

This book introduces the reader to synthetic or artificial seeds, which refer to alginate encapsulated somatic embryos, vegetative buds or any other micropropagules that can be used as seeds and converted into plantlets after propagating under in vitro or in vivo conditions.

When more than two decades ago this series was planned, classi?

This contributed volume covers a comprehensive account of the sources, toxic biological as well as environmental impacts, and possible remediation strategies for contamination by heavy metals.

Halophytes are those plant species that can tolerate high salt concentrations.

Agrobacterium is a plant pathogen which causes the "e;crown-gall"e; disease, a neoplastic growth that results from the transfer of a well-defined DNA segment ("e;transferred DNA"e;, or "e;T-DNA"e;) from the bacterial Ti (tumor-inducing) plasmid to the host cell, its integration into the host genome, and the expression of oncogenes contained on the T-DNA.

Non-timber forest products (NTFP) hold economic and cultural signi?

Genome Mapping and Molecular Breeding in Plants presents the current status of the elucidation and improvement of plant genomes of economic interest.

A presentation of over 700 popular orchid species in 104 genera carefully detailed with beautiful photographs and concise descriptions of plants, their distribution and habitats by a well-known author and photographer.

The Forest Primary Production Research Group was born in the Department of S- viculture, University of Helsinki in the early 1970s.

Advances in genome-scale DNA sequencing technologies have revolutionized genetic research on ancient organisms, extinct species, and past environments.

Major world oil crops and their products are among the most valuable commodity in today's world trade.

This book focuses on multiple plant stresses and the molecular basis of adaptation, addressing the molecular mechanism and adaptation for both abiotic and biotic stresses.

The book offers an integrated overview of plant-pathogen interactions.

This book deals with phenology, the study of recurring biological life cycle stages, and especially their timing and relationships with biotic and abiotic forces.

This edited book provides a comprehensive overview of modern strategies in fruit crop breeding in the era of climate change and global warming.

Over the past few decades, chromatin modulation has emerged as an important regulator of gene expression.

Triticale crop species has received substantial research support since the mid-20th century making it a commercial success in many countries, in diverse value propositions.

This reference book comprehensively reviews the significance of DNA technology in forensic science.

Provides a global view of the recent advances in the biological sciences and the adaption of the pathogen to the host plants revealed using NGS.

Big-Leaf Mahogany is the most important commercial timber species of the tropics.

The aim of this volume is to merge classical concepts of plant cell biology with the recent findings of molecular studies and real-world applications in a form attractive not only to specialists in the realm of fundamental research, but also to breeders and plant producers.

Most genetics textbooks deal adequately with plant and animal genetics, but tend to neglect fungi except for two areas.

Sustainable food production is vital to ensure food and nutritional security to growing human population.

This book details the plant-assisted remediation method, "e;phytoremediation"e;, which involves the interaction of plant roots and associated rhizospheric microorganisms for the remediation of soil contaminated with high levels of metals, pesticides, solvents, radionuclides, explosives, crude oil, organic compounds and various other contaminants.

In this book we undertake one of the first global-scale comparisons of the relationships between tropical plants and frugivorous animal communities, comparing sites within and across continents.

This book brings together twelve chapters on fungal pathogens with the goal of presenting an overview of the current areas of activity and the common themes that pervade research on these important organisms.

This book focuses on entomovectoring, also known as apivectoring, the method used for managing pollinators to increase crop yields and employ strategies of biocontrol in greenhouses and open fields.