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Author:   Chittaranjan Kole
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2022
Weight:   0.605kg
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9783030892685

ISBN 10:   3030892689
Pages:   183
Publication Date:   25 January 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Botanical Features of Periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus.- Chapter 2. Catharanthus roseus: A Source of Anticancer Phytomedicines.- Chapter 3. Classical Breeding and Trait Genetics in Catharanthus.- Chapter 4. Somatic Embryogenesis in Catharanthus roseus: Proteomics of Embryogenic and Nonembryogenic Tissues; and Genome Size Analysis of Regenerated Plant.- Chapter 5. Alkaloid Synthesis in in vitro Cultures of Catharanthus roseus: Capabilities and Limitations.- Chapter 6. Genetic Transformation in Catharanthus roseus.- Chapter 7. Molecular Markers and Descriptor’s Suitable for Quantitative Trait Loci and Genome Mapping in Catharanthus roseus.- Chapter 8. Sequencing the Genome of Catharanthus roseus: Status and Prospects.- Chapter 9. Functional Genomics Approaches for Gene Discovery Related to Terpenoid Indole Alkaloid Biosynthetic Pathway in Catharanthus roseus.- Chapter 10. Future Prospectsfor Research on Catharanthus roseus.

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Prof. Chittaranjan Kole is an internationally reputed scientist with an illustrious professional career of spanning over thirty-seven years and original contributions in the fields of plant genomics, biotechnology, and molecular breeding leading to the publication of more than 160 quality research articles and reviews. He has edited over 150 books for the leading publishers of the world including Springer Nature, Wiley-Blackwell, and Taylor and Francis Group. His scientific contributions and editing acumen have been appreciated by seven Nobel Laureates including Profs. Norman Borlaug, Arthur Kornberg, Werner Arber, Phillip Sharp, G邦nter Blobel, Lee Hartwell, and Roger Kornberg. He has been honored with a number of Fellowships, Honorary Fellowships, and national and international awards including the Outstanding Crop Scientist Award conferred by the International Crop Science Society. He has served at all prestigious positions in academia including as Vice-Chancellor of BC Agricultural university, Project Coordinator of Indo-Russian Center of Biotechnology in India, and Director of Research of Institute of Nutraceutical Research of Clemson University, in USA. He worked also in the Pennsylvania State University and Clemson University as Visiting Professor in USA. He is also heading the International Climate-Resilient Crop Genomics Consortium and International Phytomedomics and Nutriomics Consortium as their founding Principal Coordinator and President.

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