Practical Manual on Plant Cytogenetics

Practical Manual on Plant Cytogenetics
Author: Ram J. Singh
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 463
Release: 2017-11-27
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1351230743

Earlier books on the handling of plant chromosomes have not included many of the innovations in cytological techniques for many important crops that have become available in recent years, including information on associating genes with chromosomes. The aim of this book is to compile all the plant cytogenetic techniques, previously published in earlier books, into a laboratory manual. The first part of the book describes standard cytological techniques that are routinely used by students. The second part covers methods used for specific crops for which common cytological methods do not work satisfactorily. The third part discusses cytogenetic techniques (cytology and genetics) for physically locating genes on specific chromosomes. This novel book will be highly useful to students, teachers, and researchers as it is a convenient and comprehensive reference for all plant cytogenetic techniques and protocols.

Genera Orchidacearum: Volume 1: Apostasioideae and Cypripedioideae

Genera Orchidacearum: Volume 1: Apostasioideae and Cypripedioideae
Author: Alec M. Pridgeon
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 252
Release: 1999-08-19
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780198505136

Orchids are among the most popular and widely collected of plant families, with tropical species and hybrids cultivated all over the world. In Genera Orchidacearum, Volume One, a comprehensive, robust classification of orchids is provided with descriptions of individual species and cultivational information. It includes comprehensive coverage on Cypripedioideae, the slipper orchids--one of the most attractive and popular of all. Superbly illustrated with contributions from over 50 international experts, this volume is indispensable for scientists, breeders, and collectors.

Bupleurum Species

Bupleurum Species
Author: Sheng-Li Pan
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2006-04-24
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1000654117

The prominence of the Bupleurum species cannot be overstated. Across China and Japan, it serves as a main or supplementary ingredient in over two thirds of traditional medications. For over 2000 years, it has been used to treat fevers, intestinal maladies, malaria, and countless other afflictions. Modern research indicates that it may possess anti-

Steviol Glycosides

Steviol Glycosides
Author: Ursula Wölwer-Rieck
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2019
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1782628304

The popularity of the plant Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) has risen due to increasing use and interest in its sweet constituents called steviol glycosides. In recent years, these have been approved all over the world as food additives in the category of sweetener, hence they have received more attention and their use in food formulations has increased significantly. New techniques in growing stevia have resulted in new varieties with interesting steviol glycoside profiles. Also, new techniques to analyse the content of sweeteners in different matrices and the detection of new steviol glycosides with very pleasant sensory profiles has followed. The aim of this book is to present novel uses and manufacturing developments as well as to gather together up-to-date information across the whole developing area of steviol glycosides research.

Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources

Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources
Author: Chittaranjan Kole
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2011-08-24
Genre: Science
ISBN: 364221102X

Wild crop relatives are now playing a significant part in the elucidation and improvement of the genomes of their cultivated counterparts. This work includes comprehensive examinations of the status, origin, distribution, morphology, cytology, genetic diversity and available genetic and genomic resources of numerous wild crop relatives, as well as of their evolution and phylogenetic relationship. Further topics include their role as model plants, genetic erosion and conservation efforts, and their domestication for the purposes of bioenergy, phytomedicines, nutraceuticals and phytoremediation. Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources comprises 10 volumes on Cereals, Millets and Grasses, Oilseeds, Legume Crops and Forages, Vegetables, Temperate Fruits, Tropical and Subtropical Fruits, Industrial Crops, Plantation and Ornamental Crops, and Forest Trees. It contains 125 chapters written by nearly 400 well-known authors from about 40 countries.

Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement:

Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement:
Author: Ram J. Singh
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2009-01-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 142004740X

In recent decades, livestock producers have moved away from open grazing for a number of reasons, none having to do with the health of consumers. Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement: Forage Crops demonstrates how state-of-the-art technology can encourage the raising of livestock in open pastures where they can be fed gra

Anatomy of the Monocotyledons Volume X: Orchidaceae

Anatomy of the Monocotyledons Volume X: Orchidaceae
Author: William Louis Stern
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2014-05-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0191003085

For many years orchids have been among the most popular of ornamental plants, with thousands of species and hybrids cultivated worldwide for the diversity, beauty, and intricacy of their flowers. This book is the eagerly-awaited result of over 30 years of research into orchid anatomy by one of the world's leading authorities and is the first comprehensive publication on orchid anatomy since 1930. It describes the structure and relationships among the cells and tissues of leaves, stems, and roots, and is organized systematically in line with the taxonomy expressed in the OUP Genera Orchidacearum Series. The book is fully illustrated with over 100 photomicrographs and numerous original line drawings. This latest addition to the Anatomy of the Monocotyledons Series is an essential reference text for orchid scientists and research students and will also be of interest and use to a broader audience of orchid enthusiasts.