Biotechnology of Neglected and Underutilized Crops

by Shri Mohan Jain (Editor), S. Dutta Gupta (Editor)

Overview

This important reference is the first comprehensive resource worldwide that reflects research achievements in neglected and underutilized crop biotechnology, documenting research events during the last three decades, current status, and future outlook. This book has 16 chapters divided into 4 sections. Section 1 has three chapters dealing with Chenopodium as a potential food source, thin cell layer technology in micropropagation of Jatropha, and Panax vietnamensis. Section 2 deals with molecular biology and physiology of Haberlea rhodopensis, cell trait prediction in vitro and in vivo of legumes, and application of TILLING in orphan crops. Section 3 has five chapters on biotechnology of neglected oil crops, Quinoa, Erucia sativa, Stylosanthes, and Miscanthus. And Section 4 contains five chapters mainly on genetic transformation of Safflower, Jatropha, Bael, and Taro. This section also includes a chapter on genetic engineering of Mangroves.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789400754997
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	04/16/2013
Edition description:	2013
Pages:	459
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.05(d)

Table of Contents

Preface.- Section I.- 1. The Genus Chenopodium – A Potential Food Source.- 2. Thin Cell Layer Technology in Micropropagation of Jatropha curcas L..- 3. New Achievements in Panax vietnamensis Research.- Section II.- 4. Molecular Biology and Physiology of the Resurrection Glacial Relic Haberlea rhodopensis.- 5. Cell Morphometry as Predictor of Protein Legume In Vitro Growth.- 6. Application of TILLING for Orphan Crop Improvement.- Section III.- 7. Neglected Oil Crop Biotechnology.- 8. Prospects for Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) Improvement through Biotechnology.- 9. Biotechnology of Eruca sativa Mill..- 10. Biotechnology of Stylosanthes.- 11. Biotechnology of Miscanthus.- Section IV.- 12. Tissue Culture and Genetic Transformation of Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.).- 13. Plant Regeneration and Genetic Transformation in Jatropha.- 14. Genetic Transformation of Bael (Aegle marmelos Corr.).- 15. Genetic Transformation of Taro.- 16. Bioprospecting and Genetic Engineering of MangroveGenes to Enhance Salinity Tolerance in Crop Plants.- Index.