Plant Biotechnology (Vol.-I)

The book has been curated as per NEP 2020 syllabus of the University of Mumbai for Third Year B.Sc. (Botany) Minor, Semester V – Plant Biotechnology. It contains an exhaustive coverage of all the prescribed topics ranging from Plant Tissue Culture, Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium, Callus and Suspension Cultures, Somatic Embryogenesis, Synthetic Seeds, Micropropagation, Gene Transfer Methods, Protoplast Culture and Transformation, Cell Immobilization up to Bioreactors, Molecular Farming and Algal Biotechnology. It is presented clearly, logically and in a student-friendly way and includes detailed explanations, illustration with labels, flowcharts, tables, comparative charts, and the latest advancements in plant biotechnology which allow students to develop a strong conceptual understanding while achieving the required courses outcomes. Apart from comprehensive coverage of theory, the book, in the form of a handbook, is made pratique and examination-friendly for undergraduate students. It includes important definitions, key points, practical applications, industry relevance, solved examples, syllabus-based activities and a vast array of self assessment tools consisting of one-liner questions, multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, long answer questions and model question papers inspired from the University examination pattern. The book caters for the needs of students in the classrooms, laboratories, in the University examinations, and also for students for advanced studies and competitive examinations in biotechnology, agriculture and related life sciences.