Biotechnological Tools for Genetic Resources

by Pradip Chandra Deka

ISBN: 9789386615510
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 17995.00
Biblio : x+416 p., figs., tabls., ind., 25 cm

Author Profile

Prof. Pradip Chandra Deka obtained his Bachelor’s degree from Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat and Master’s and Doctorate degree in Genetics from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He did his Post-Doctorate research in Molecular Genetics from University of Florida, Gainesville, USA and University of California, Berkeley, USA. Prof. Deka started his career as Research Assistant at Bose Institute, Kolkata and then joined Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat as Assistant Professor. Thereafter he served as the Professor of Biotechnology and as the Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat. He also served as the Visiting Professor at ETH, Zurich, Switzerland. In 2004, he joined as the Vice Chancellor, Tezpur Central University, Tezpur, Assam. Currently he is the Vice Chancellor, Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur, Rajasthan. He has more than 36 years of teaching and research experience. He has published more than 190 research papers in reputed national and international journals, and authored five books.

About The Book

Identification of plants, animals and microbes, efficiently within a reasonable period of time, has always remained a challenge for taxonomists. Recent advances in molecular biology and biotechnology have opened up exciting possibilities for faster and reliable identification of all organisms. Similarly, advances in certain other biotechnological tools and techniques have created new avenues for utilization of the genetic resources of plants, animals and microbes. Thus it became essential to provide all these advanced and novel information in a comprehensive manner. Therefore an effort has been made to compile and present all these new biotechnological tools in this book. The biotechnological tools covered in the book include: next generation sequencing, DNA barcoding, application of miRNAs, plant derived vaccines, functional foods, genes involved in secondary metabolite production, commercial application of hairy roots technology, molecular breeding of Capsicum, application of high throughput molecular techniques for animal breeding, and application of microbial fuel cells. The contributors, all experts in their field, have described in details about these tools and techniques in simple placid language by incorporating illustrations wherever required. The authors have presented an extensive review on the topics of their expertise and included all the relevant references for the benefit of the students/researchers.

Table of Contents

Preface v List of Contributors ix 1. Next Generation Sequencing and Its Utilization for Managing the Plant Genetic Resources 1 2. DNA Barcoding: Current Trends and Future Prospects 19 3. DNA Barcoding in Plants 59 4. MicroRNAs in Plants and Humans 75 5. Plant Derived Vaccines: Progress, Innovations, Opportunities and Perspectives 127 6. Functional Foods and Realities of Personalized Nutrition 175 7. Associating the Genes to Functions, Involved in Secondary Metabolism of Plants 201 8. Advances in Molecular Breeding of Capsicum Species 233 9. Hairy Roots and their Multiple Applications 275 10. Application of High Throughput Molecular Techniques for Breeding of Farm Animals against Major Diseases 309 11. Microbial Fuel Cells for Bioenergy Production through Wastewater Treatment 347 12. Female Genital Tuberculosis and its Relationship with Infertility 373 Index 407