Agricultural Biotechnology

Rajmohan Joshi

ISBN 10: 8182053803 / ISBN 13: 9788182053809

Published by Isha Books, New Delhi, 2006

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Contents Preface. 1. History and scope of agricultural biotechnology. 2. Plant tissue culture. 3. Plant gene transfer. 4. Plant genomics. 5. Comprehensive analysis of cell and tissues. 6. Genetic engineering. 7. Molecular biology of nitrogen fixation. 8. Microbial inoculants and organic fertilisers. 9. Crop plants. 10. Organic small fruit disease management. 11. Commercial production of transgenic crops. 12. Genetic variability and biotechnological studies. Bibliography. Index. Biotechnology is the application of scientific techniques to modify and improve plants animals and microorganisms to enhance their value. Agricultural biotechnology is the area of biotechnology involving applications to agriculture. Agricultural biotechnology has been practised for a long time as people have sought to improve agriculturally important organisms by selection and breeding. Modern biotechnology has great potential to influence and benefit agriculture forestry and fisheries. New techniques of biotechnology offer the potential of moving any cloned gene from any organism into any other organism and confer much greater precision and speed in achieving results as compared to conventional techniques. This book is a comprehensive reference work on agricultural biotechnology. It brings together the principles and practice of contemporary agricultural biotechnology. Topics such as history and scope of agricultural biotechnology plant tissue culture techniques of genetic modification crop improvement production of transgenic crops etc. are described in detail. This book will be highly informative to all those concerned. 273 pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Agricultural Biotechnology
• Publisher: Isha Books, New Delhi
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8182053803
• ISBN 13: 9788182053809
• Binding: Hardbound
• Edition: New
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

The book is a comprehensive reference work on agricultural biotechnology. It brings together the principles and contemporary agricultural biotechnology. Topics such as history and scope of agricultural biotechnology, plant tissues culture, techniques of genetic modification, crop improvement, production of transgenic crops etc. are dealt with comprehensively. Modern biotechnology has great potential to influence and benefit agriculture. Highly useful publication for agriculture scientists, biotechnologists. About The Raj Mohan Joshi, a renowned lecturer of biotechnology, has had a brilliant academic record. He has worked with various institutes and has participated in many national and international conferences. He is widely travelled. He has presented many paper of international repute in national as well as international seminars, symposia, workshops and congresses. As a prolific writer, he has contributed many learned articles in various journals and magazines and also authored a number of books on modern science and technology. Contents # Preface : History and Scope of Agricultural Biotechnology : Plant Tissue Culture : Plant Gene Transfer : Plant Genomics : Comprehensive Analysis of Cell and Tissues : Genetic Engineering : Molecular Biology of Nitrogen Fixation : Microbial Inoculants and Organic Fertilisers : Crop Plants : Organic Small Fruit Disease Management : Commerical Production of Transgenic Crops : Genetic Variability and Bibotechnological Studies : Bibliography : Index. The Title 'Agricultural Biotechnology written/authored/edited by Rajmohan Joshi', published in the year 2006. The ISBN 9788182053809 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 274 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Isha Books. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Economics / Finance / Agriculture /PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES