Plant Molecular Genetics

The treatise is dedicated to one of the most important areas of modern biology i.e.plant molecular genetics. The science of genetics born to an Austrian monk Gregor Johann Mendel in the spring of 1865 was immediately consigned to the deep freeze for the next 35 years. It was rediscovered in 1900 by three scientists working independently. Since then the growth of the subject in terms of information generation has been phenomenal. The present book provides detailed information generation has been developing plants resistant to insect-pests, viruses, herbicides and cold stress using the genes, defense response genes and photosynthetic genes of plants. The treatise has been prepared in simple language for easy understanding of the students, the complicated topics of plant molecular genetics. It would be of great interest to a very large group of readers undergraduate and postgraduate students of genetics, plant biotechnology, and candidates taking competitive examinations like NET, ARS and Civil services Examinations. In writing this book the author has been led by the thought of the great ancient philosopher Aristotle "The book is good when it says only what should be said".
About Author :
Supriya Chakraborty (born in 1968) obtained his B.Sc. (Agri) degree with "Distinction": in 1990 and M.Sc. (Agri) degree in 1992 with major subject "Plant Breeding and Genetics" and minor subject" Agricultural Biotechnology" in 1992 from Assam Agricultureal University, Jorhat, Assam securing more than 80 percent marks in each degree. He secured Ph.D. degree in life Science (Botany) with specialization in Plant Breeding and Genetics in 1998 from Bibrugarh University, Dibrugarh. he has had a brilliant academic career right from high school examination. He qualified NET (National Eligibility Test) conducted jointely by CSIR-UGC fro lectureship in plant breeding in 1996 and in genetics in 1997.
Contents :
Foreword Preface Meaning of some terms used in the book Photosynthetic genes Heat-shock protein genes Defense response genes Molecular genetics of cold tolerance Apomixis in crop genetic improvement Gene cloning for insect resistance in crops Gene cloning for virus resistance in crops Gene cloning for herbicide resistance in crops References