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Molecular Marker Applications for Improving Sugar Content in Sugarcane
Av M. Swapna, Sangeeta Srivastava
Häftad, 2012
552 kr
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Sugarcane, an important source of sugar, plays a substantial role in world economy. As a C4 plant this has very efficient system for carbohydrate metabolism through photosynthesis. Crop improvement efforts have concentrated mainly on improving quality traits, mainly sugar content. This being a …
Ascorbic Acid in Plants
Biosynthesis, Regulation and Enhancement
Av Yuyang Zhang
Häftad, 2012
552 kr
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Ascorbate acid (AsA) is an important antioxidant in plants, playing important roles in various physiological processes. Humans have lost the ability to synthesize AsA because of the lack of L-gulono-1,4-lactone oxidoreductase, and thus have to absorb ascorbate from diet including fresh fruits and …
Stalking the Wild Sweetgrass
Domestication and Horticulture of the Grass Used in African-American Coiled Basketry
Häftad, 2012
607 kr
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Stalking the Wild Sweetgrass: Domestication and Horticulture of the Grass Used in African-American Coiled Basketry is concerned with the historical domestication of sweetgrass, the main construction/structural grass used in the three century old African-American tradition of coiled basketry in …
Mound Centers and Seed Security
A Comparative Analysis of Botanical Assemblages from Middle Woodland Sites in the Lower Illinois Valley
Häftad, 2012
569 kr
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At Middle Woodland sites in the eastern United States, excavations have uncovered naturalistic art worked on exotic materials from points as distant Wyoming, Ontario, and the Gulf Coast, revealing a network of ritual exchange referred to as the Hopewell phenomenon. Simultaneously, Middle Woodland …
Role of Mulching in Pest Management and Agricultural Sustainability
Häftad, 2019
551 kr
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This book provides the concepts, techniques, and recent developments with regard to use of mulches in agriculture, utility of mulches for non-chemical pest control, and sustainability of crop production systems. Non-conventional means of improving the sustainability of crop production and pest …
Role of Potassium in Plants
Av Girdhar K. Pandey, Swati Mahiwal
Häftad, 2020
551 kr
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Potassium (K+) is an essential mineral macronutrient abundantly present in the cytosol which, unlike other macronutrients, is not metabolized and does not integrate into macromolecules. Compared to animal cells, K+ is more abundantly present in plant cells. Overall performance of the plant, and …
Scientific Explorations of Adhatoda vasica
An Asian Health Remedy
Av M. Ali, Khalid Rehman Hakeem
Häftad, 2020
569 kr
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Natural remedies play an important role in curing ailments that happen by chance or adoptively. Adhatoda vasica is a natural Asian remedy that has the potential to treat respiratory disorders, among others. While existing literature does exist on this medicinal plant, it can be cumbersome to sort …
Functional Dissection of Calcium Homeostasis and Transport Machinery in Plants
Av Girdhar K. Pandey, Sibaji K. Sanyal
Häftad, 2020
551 kr
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This book focuses on the significance and implications of Calcium (Ca2+) transport machinery in the plant cell in generating alternating Ca2+ levels and impacting the cell’s physiological, biochemical and developmental processes. In the following sections, the concept of Ca2+ homeostasis, Ca2+ …
Plant Molecular Farming
Applications and New Directions
Av Kaiser Iqbal Wani, Tariq Aftab
Häftad, 2022
569 kr
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Molecular farming is a biotechnological approach that includes the genetic adjustment of agricultural products to create proteins and chemicals for profitable and pharmaceutical purposes. Plant molecular farming describes the manufacture of recombinant proteins and other biologically active product …
Lantana Camara
Ecological and Bioprospecting Perspectives
Av Moonisa Aslam Dervash, Abrar Yousuf m. fl.
Häftad, 2025
550 kr
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Lantana camara, commonly known as lantana, is a flowering plant native to the tropical regions of Central and South America. It has been introduced to many parts of the world, often as an ornamental plant, but has become invasive in many regions, leading to significant ecological impacts. However, …
Progress and Opportunities of Doubled Haploid Production
Häftad, 2013
551 kr
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Deals with the historical perspectives and the current status of doubled haploid production along with its practical implications in basic and applied research. It highlights various haploid production methods with a comprehensive discussion on their pros and cons, bottlenecks, and embryogenic …
Global Comparative Analysis of CBL-CIPK Gene Families in Plants
Av Girdhar K. Pandey, Poonam Kanwar m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
551 kr
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Calcium plays pivotal role in regulating the physiological as well as developmental processes in plants. Till now, several calcium sensors have been discovered, which regulate the diverse signaling pathways involved in plant growth and development. One of the major calcium sensors CBL (calcineurin …
Medicinal Plants of Northern Thailand for the Treatment of Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly
Häftad, 2014
569 kr
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This book provides a description of cognitive impairment in the elderly population through the lens of Thai Traditional Medicine as it is practiced in northern Thailand. It provides an overview of Thai Traditional Medicine and the memory loss presented in elderly dementia. Some medicinal plants …
Ethnobotany of Tuberculosis in Laos
Av Bethany Gwen Elkington, Djaja Djendoel Soejarto m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
551 kr
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This book highlights the common ground between biomedicine and traditional healing. Because of the destruction of forests, the degradation of old palm leaf manuscripts, and decreasing interest in traditional medicine by younger generations, it is becoming more and more important to record medicinal …
Q’eqchi’ Maya Reproductive Ethnomedicine
Häftad, 2014
551 kr
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The Q’eqchi’ Maya of Belize have an extensive pharmacopoeia of medicinal plants used traditionally for reproductive health and fertility, utilizing more than 60 plant species for these health treatments. Ten species were selected for investigation of their estrogenic activity using a reporter gene …
GTPases
Versatile Regulators of Signal Transduction in Plants
Av Girdhar K. Pandey, Manisha Sharma m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
551 kr
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G proteins are the key regulators for a wide range of cellular processes in animals and plants. In comparison to animals and yeast, plants have a single Rho-GTPase subfamily called Rho-like GTPases (ROPs). The ROP family of monomeric GTPases has emerged as a versatile and key regulator in plant …
Responses of Fruit Trees to Global Climate Change
Av Fernando Ramirez, Jose Kallarackal
Häftad, 2015
551 kr
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Global climate change is expected to produce increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, higher temperatures, aberrant precipitation patterns and a host of other climatic changes that would affect all life on this planet. This review article addresses the impact of climate change on fruit …
Search for Wild Relatives of Cool Season Legumes
Av Gideon Ladizinsky, Shahal Abbo
Häftad, 2015
551 kr
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The study of origin and domestication of legumes described in this book emerged when it became apparent that while this kind of information is adequate for cereals, the pulses lagged behind. At the end of the 1960s the senior author initiated a study on the chickpea's wild relatives followed by …
Changes in the Use of Wild Food Plants in Estonia
18th - 21st Century
Av Renata Sõukand, Raivo Kalle
Häftad, 2016
551 kr
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This book is a systematized overview of wild edible plants eaten in the territory of present Estonia, with a focus on the systematic changes within the field. Starting in the end of 18th century, when the first data was published, the text is an extended version and compilation of articles on the …
Stem Surface Area in Modeling of Forest Stands
Häftad, 2017
607 kr
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This book reveals the benefits of describing and modeling trees as the combined surface areas of their stems, and provides a concise overview of the fundamental grounds for adopting such an approach. Anatomically speaking, trees are largely thin sheaths of living cells and it is this understanding …
Ethnobotany for Beginners
Av Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Marcelo Alves Ramos m. fl.
Häftad, 2017
825 kr
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Designed for new scholars, this book features a quick and easy-to-read discussion of ethnobotany along with its major developments. The language is clear and concise, objective and straightforward, and structured to lead the reader from the beginning of this science to the most recent developments. …
Manipulation of Allelopathic Crops for Weed Control
Häftad, 2017
551 kr
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This book clearly defines ways to maximize the allelopathic potential of important field crops for controlling weeds, either in the same crop or others. Compared to the use of herbicides, allelopathy is an attractive option to control weeds naturally under field conditions. The book highlights the …
Biology, Productivity and Bioenergy of Timber-Yielding Plants
An Experimental Technology
Av Maginot Ngangyo Heya, Ratikanta Maiti m. fl.
Häftad, 2018
551 kr
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Face to the current global energy crisis, there is an urgent necessity of searching for alternatives to fossil fuels, and this book shows how timber is a promising resource for sustainable energy production. Northeast Mexico represents an important forest resource to satisfy the needs of the …
Liquorice
From Botany to Phytochemistry
Av Münir Öztürk, Volkan Altay m. fl.
Häftad, 2018
716 kr
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Licorice (Glycyrrhiza) is one of the most widely used in foods, herbal medicine and one of the extensively researched medicinal plants of the world. In traditional medicine licorice roots have been used against treating many ailments including lung diseases, arthritis, kidney diseases, eczema, …
Tomorrow's Agriculture
"NFT Hydroponics"-Grow within Your Budget
Häftad, 2018
660 kr
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This book provides discussion on the importance of hydroponics with particular focus on the nutrient film technique for the production of premium, fresh vegetables in a highly economically feasible method. It highlights this culture of growing as one of the most efficient agricultural practices for …
Chitosan Based Nanomaterials in Plant Growth and Protection
Häftad, 2016
551 kr
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This brief describes various methods of chitosan nano-materials synthesis, with detailed discussion of various factors effecting its synthesis process, stability and physicochemical properties. Chitosan is naturally occurring biopolymer derived from chitin. Due to the unique biological properties …
Apocarotenoids of Crocus sativus L: From biosynthesis to pharmacology
Av Shoib Ahmad Baba, Nasheeman Ashraf
Häftad, 2016
569 kr
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This book is a product of years of research on saffron biology. It intends to give a broad but concise overview of the various aspects of apocarotenoid biosynthesis in Crocus sativus, its regulation and pharmacology .Crocus sativus L. of family Iridaceae is an important medicinal plant. The dried …
Totipotency in Plants
Molecular Signaling and Gene Network Dynamics
Av Pankaj Kumar
Häftad, 2026
1425 kr
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This book presents a focused and structured overview of the molecular basis of plant cell totipotency, with emphasis on regulatory networks that drive in vitro regeneration. It brings together current research on genetic, hormonal, epigenetic, and synthetic factors that influence the totipotent …
Plant Amino Acid Transporters
Molecular Mechanisms, Vacuolar Dynamics, and Engineering for Nitrogen Use Efficiency
Av Rajesh Mehrotra, Sandhya Mehrotra
Häftad, 2027
621 kr
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This book focuses on amino acid transporters in plants and explains their significance in plant growth, development, stress response, and crop productivity. It brings together detailed information on transporter families and their roles without overwhelming readers with technical jargon.The …
