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The book is primarily designed for B.Sc. and M.Sc. students of Biotechnology, Botany, Plant Biotechnology, Plant Molecular Biology, Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering as well as for those pursuing B.Tech. and M.Tech. in Biotechnology. It will also be of immense value to the research scholars and academics in the field. Though ample literature is available on this subject, still a textbook combining biotechnology and genetic engineering has always been in demand by the readers. Hence, with this objective, the authors have presented this compact yet comprehensive text to the students and the teaching fraternity, providing clear and concise understanding of the principles of biotechnology and genetic engineering. It has a special focus on tissue culture, protoplasm isolation and fusion, and transgenic plants in addition to the basic concepts and techniques of the subject. It gives sound knowledge of gene structure, manipulation and plant transformation vectors.Key featuresCombines knowledge of Plant Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering in a single volume.Text interspersed with illustrative examples.Graded questions and pedagogy, Multiple choice questions, Fill in the blanks, True or false, Short answer questions, Long answer questions and discussion problems in each chapter.Clear, self-explanatory, and labelled diagrams.Solutions to all MCQs in the respective chapters.

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"C.M. Govil, PhD (Agra University), was Professor Emeritus in the Department of Botany at CCS University, Meerut. He had also been the Head of the Department at the same university. An alumna of Agra University, he had an overwhelming 37 years of teaching experience. Dr. C.M. Govil had been honoured with Prof. V. Puri Gold Medal and had been the President of Indian Science Congress (Plant Science Section) in the year 2002. He had also been a UGC Philippine Visiting Professor and an I.N.S.A. Royal Society Exchange Fellow. In his lifetime, Dr. Govil also authored a book titled Gymnosperms, Extinct and Extant.Ashok Aggarwal, PhD (Kurukshetra University), is a Professor of Botany and Former Chairman in the Department of Botany at Kurukshetra University, Haryana. Dr. Ashok Aggarwal has a teaching experience of 29 years and is a member of various scientific and academic bodies at national level. He has published more than 190 research and review articles in national and international journals of repute. He has authored many books in the area of Plant Pathology.Jitender Sharma, PhD (Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar), is a Professor of Biotechnology and Former Chairman, Department of Biotechnology at Kurukshetra University, Haryana. Having a teaching experience of 21 years and 2 years of professional experience in the Industry, he is currently a member of various scientific and academic bodies at national level. Dr. Sharma has been awarded with DBT, Govt. of India ""Overseas Associateship 2008-09"" and ""MEXT Scholarship"" in Biotech by the Government of Japan in 2004. He has published more than 90 research papers in national and international journals."

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