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Dramatic advances in computing power enable simulation of DNA
sequences generated by complex microevolutionary scenarios that
include mutation, population structure, natural selection, meiotic
recombination, demographic change, and explicit spatial
geographies. Although retrospective, coalescent simulation is
computationally efficient-and covered here-the primary focus of
this book is forward-in-time simulation, which frees us to simulate
a wider variety of realistic microevolutionary models. The book
walks the reader through the development of a forward-in-time
evolutionary simulator dubbed FORward Time simUlatioN Application
(FORTUNA). The capacity of FORTUNA grows with each chapter through
the addition of a new evolutionary factor to its code. Each chapter
also reviews the relevant theory and links simulation results to
key evolutionary insights. The book addresses visualization of
results through development of R code and reference to more than
100 figures. All code discussed in the book is freely available,
which the reader may use directly or modify to better suit his or
her own research needs. Advanced undergraduate students, graduate
students, and professional researchers will all benefit from this
introduction to the increasingly important skill of population
genetic simulation.
Crop diseases are known to be caused by various abiotic and biotic
agents. Among the biotic agents, microbial plant pathogens u fungi,
bacteria, phytoplasmas, viruses and viroids u accounts for
significant quantitative and qualitative losses in agricultural and
horticultural crops. It is essential to have adequate knowledge of
various aspects of these plant pathogens. Information on precise
identification of microbial plant pathogens, process of disease
development, epidemiology, assessment of losses due to diseases,
principles of disease management, their applications for containing
the diseases and the possible ways of integrating the practices is
required to develop and enhance the effectiveness of disease
management systems suitable for different ecosystems. Basic plant
pathological methods provided in the appendix and glossary of plant
pathological terms presented in this book will help the students to
have a clear understanding of the subject. Graduating students,
researchers and teachers desirous of updating the information on
different aspects of microbial plant pathogens and the diseases
caused by them, will find this book to be useful.
Traditional medicine and ethnobotanical research, particularly when
the literature and field work data have been properly evaluated.
India is one of the twelve mega biodiversity countries of the world
having rich in vegetables with a wide variety of plants with
medicinal value. In many countries, scientific investigations of
medicinal plants have been initiated because of their contribution
to healthcare. Herbal medicines have good values in treating many
diseases including infectious diseases, hypertension, etc. That
they can save lives of many particularly in the developing
countries is undisputable. Even today many local and indigenous
communities in the Asian countries meet their basic needs from the
products they manufacture and sell based on their traditional
knowledge. Herbal drugs obtained from plants are believed to be
much safer, this has been proved in the treatment of various
ailments. Rural communities, in particular scheduled caste tribes,
depend on plant resources mainly herbal medicines, food, forage,
construction of dwellings, making household implements, sleeping
mats, and for fire and shade. Rural people not only depend on wild
plants as sources of food, medicine, fodder and fuel, but have also
developed methods of resource management, which may be fundamental
to the conservation of some of the world's important habitats. The
objective of this book is to popularize the ethno medicinal plants
species used by the tribals in Kalahandi district of Orissa and the
traditional medical practices of the local tribes. Such attempt
will protect the traditional knowledge practices of indigenous
peoples from disappearing of knowledge and helps in conservation of
biological resources for sustainable use. jacket
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."
Medicinal Plants as Anti-infectives: Current Knowledge and New
Perspectives provides comprehensive and updated data on medicinal
plants and plant-derived compounds used as antimicrobials in a
range of locations (such as the Balkans, Colombia, India, Lebanon,
Mali, Pakistan, Southeast Asia, South Africa, and West Africa). It
also provides an overview on the most recent innovations and
regulations in the field of drug discovery from ethnobotanical
sources. This book will help readers to better appreciate the role
of plants and phytomedicines as anti-infectives, to better assess
the health benefits of plant-derived products, to help implement
new methodologies for studying medicinal plants, and to guide
future researchers in the field. Medicinal Plants as
Anti-infectives: Current Knowledge and New Perspectives is a
valuable resource for students, academic scientists, and
researchers from the fields of ethnobotany, pharmacy, medicinal
chemistry, and microbiology, as well as for professionals working
in national or international health agencies, or in pharmaceutical
industries.
Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading
reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in
agronomy. Each volume contains an eclectic group of reviews by
leading scientists throughout the world. As always, the subjects
covered are rich and varied and exemplary of the abundant subject
matter addressed by this long-running serial.
Plant Regeneration from Seeds: A Global Warming Perspective
comprehensively reviews the effects caused by climate change on
global plant regeneration, growth and seed germination. Initial
chapters discuss specific geographical regions such as steppes, the
artic, boreal and alpine zones, dry and tropical forests and
deserts. Subsequent chapters explore special seed-related topics
like fire, soil seed banks, crops, weed emergence, and invasive
species Written by leaders in the field of seed germination and
plant growth, this is an essential read for researchers and
academics interested in plant growth, plant regeneration, seed
germination and the effects of these in relation to climate change.
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