In higher plants the meristem tissues in the root and stem tips, in the buds, and in the cambium are areas of active growth. Plants also differ from animals in the internal structure of the cell and in certain details of reproduction. In addition, plants 1st ed. vi+259p., Figures; Tables; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.

Biotechnology has taken centre stage for some years now in the strategic orientation of quite a few institutions. It outlines the relevance of plant biotechnology to Indian agriculture and the importance of regulatory and Biosafety issues before public ac 1st ed. vi+259p., Figures; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.

Agronomy today is very different from what it was before about 1950. Intensification of agriculture since the 1960s in developed and developing countries, often referred to as the Green Revolution, was closely tied to progress made in selecting and improv 1st ed. vi+282p., Tables; Figures; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.

Biomass is organic non-fossil material, collectively. In other words, biomass is all plant and animal matter on the Earth's surface. In many ways biomass can be considered as a form of stored solar energy. Cell culturing has been practiced for thousands o 1st ed. 287p., Tables; Figures; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.

Modern gene sequencing, whether classical or through genetic engineering, comes with issues of concern, particularly with regard to food crops. The question of whether sequencing can have a negative effect on nutritional value in central in this respect. 1st ed. 268p., Tables; Figures; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.