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The latest and most commonly used methods of assay of important
enzymes associated with carbon, nitrogen, protein and lipid
metabolism. Estimation of various plant pigments and micro and
macro elements. Quantification of plant hormones like IAA, ABA, GA
and Ethylene. Techniques of DNA and RNA estimation, Slab Gel
Electrophoresis and Western Blot analysis of plant proteins.
Methods to study plant biomass and plant-water relationship.
Methods to measure photosynthesis and respiration. Method for
preparation of common buffe Working principles and operation
techniques of a few analytical equipments like Infra-Red Gas
Analyzer IRGA, Gas Liquid Chromatograph GLC, Psychrometer, Pressure
bomb/pressure chamber, flame photometer, atomic absorption
spectrophotometer, Leaf Area Meter and Oxygen electrode. This book
is useful for students in botany, plant physiology, biochemistry,
horticulture, agronomy and other cognate disciplines and other
research workers."
Artificial Photosynthesis, the latest edition in the Advances in
Botanical Research series, which publishes in-depth and up-to-date
reviews on a wide range of topics in the plant sciences features
several reviews by recognized experts on all aspects of plant
genetics, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology,
physiology, and ecology.
Biological literature of the Roman imperial period remains somehow
'underestimated'. It is even quite difficult to speak of biological
literature for this period at all: biology (apart from medicine)
did not represent, indeed, a specific 'subgenre' of scientific
literature. Nevertheless, writings as disparate as Philo of
Alexandria's Alexander, Plutarch's De sollertia animalium or Bruta
ratione uti, Aelian's De Natura Animalium, Oppian's Halieutika,
Pseudo-Oppian's Kynegetika, and Basil of Caeserea's Homilies on the
Creation engage with zoological, anatomic, or botanical questions.
Poikile Physis examines how such writings appropriate, adapt,
classify, re-elaborate and present biological knowledge which
originated within the previous, mainly Aristotelian, tradition. It
offers a holistic approach to these works by considering their
reception of scientific material, their literary as well as
rhetorical aspects, and their interaction with different
socio-cultural conditions. The result of an interdisciplinary
discussion among scholars of Greek studies, philosophy and history
of science, the volume provides an initial analysis of forms and
functions of biological literature in the imperial period.
The protein molecule is the basic building block of every living
entity. Its deficiency leads to restricted growth and development
of individuals. Globally, such malnutrition is on the rise due to
various reasons such as rapid population growth, stagnation of
productivity, and ever-rising costs. Millions of people, especially
in developing and under-developed countries, suffer from protein
malnutrition and the only possible solution is to encourage farmers
to grow high-protein food legume crops in their fields for domestic
consumption. This, however, could be possible if farmers are
provided with new cultivars with high yield, and resistance to
major insects, diseases, and key abiotic stresses. The major food
legume crops are chickpea, cowpea, common bean, groundnut, lentil,
pigeonpea, and soybean. Predominantly, the legume crops are grown
under a subsistence level and, therefore, in comparison to cereals
and horticultural crops their productivity is low and highly
variable. The crop breeders around the globe are engaged in
breeding suitable cultivars for harsh and changing environments but
success has been limited and not up to needs. With the recent
development of new technologies in plant sciences, efforts are
being made to help under-privileged farmers through breeding new
cultivars which will produce more protein per unit of land area. In
this book, the contributors analyze the constraints, review new
technologies, and propose a future course of crop breeding programs
in seven cold and warm season legume crops.
Plant Disease Management requires a basic knowledge about the
disease causing organism, whether fungi, bacteria, viruses,
Mycoplasma or any other microorganisms. In this book 'Illustrated
Plant Pathology--Basic Concepts', the authors have covered:
Detailed account of the various pathogenic microorganisms
responsible for causing diseases. Their classification, life cycle,
mode of survival, spread and infection, factors responsible for
epidemics, physiological specialization of pathogens. Disease
surveillance, assessment of disease intensity, methods of disease
control, plant protection chemicals, plant protection appliances
and other aspects, which may go a long way in adopting suitable
measures to combat the diseases. Management of seed-borne, soil
borne and foliar diseases, use of plant products in disease
management and biological approaches in disease management have
also been dealt with. Numerous illustrations have also been given
to make the text easily understandable. Though intended for the
students of Agriculture, the book will be highly useful for the
people working in the Department of agriculture and to the elite
public who are interested in scientific agriculture.
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