Overview

Biodiversity is the basis of human survival and economic well being. It has assumed great commercial significance. However, the rich biodiversity built over millions of years is under threat. For conservation and sustainable utilization of biological resources its management on scientific lines is essential. This book is written by leading experts on various aspects of Biodiversity, related to: Plants and Crops; Animals; Microbes; Remote Sensing; Molecular Characterization; Bioprospecting; Conservation and Sustainable Utilization; Intellectual Property rights issues; Bioinformatics Industry; and Policy Issues and Regulatory Frameworks. This concise and readable volume will be useful to students, researchers and professionals seeking new and exciting information on biodiversity.

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Author:   P. Tandon ,  M. Sharma ,  R. Swarup
Publisher:   Narosa Publishing House
Imprint:   Narosa Publishing House
ISBN:  

9788173196768

ISBN 10:   8173196761
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   28 April 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Preface / Biodiversity: Basic Issues / Sustaining the Agricultural Biodiversity for Increasing Food Security in North-Eastern India /Medicinal Plant Wealth of Meghalaya: Its Conservation, Sustainable Use and IPR Issues / Biodiversity as a Source of New Chemical Entities / Nutritional Genomics: Commitment to Society / Faunal Resources and Sustainable Utilization / Exploiting Microbial Diversity / Microbial Diversity and its Sustainable Utilization / Plant Wealth of the Western Ghats: Conservation and Sustainable Utilization - The Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute Scenario / Prospects of Plant Conservation Biotechnology in India with Special Reference to Northeastern Region / Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Bamboo Resources for the Development of North-Eastern Hill State / Indian Mayapple (Podophyllum hexandrum) Leaf as an Alternative Source of Podophyllotoxin; and RAPD Fingerprinting Between the Indian and American (P. peltatum) Mayapple / Mapping Genetic Diversity of Medicinal Plants and its Implication in Conservation Genetic Resources / Biosafety Regulations in India / Access to Plant Genetic Resources: The Changing Scenario / Role of Informatics in Biodiversity Conservation: Overview of Available Resources / Biodiversity: Use of Information Technology / Conservation of Biodiversity in Genomic Era / Biodiversity Conservation: Perspective from Space /Frontiers in Bioinformatics Research: The Biodiversity Issues / Role of Industry in the Sustainable Utilization of Biodiversity / Sustainable Utilization of Biodiversity: Strategic Approach / Index

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