Biotechnology and Plant Biology Harley Macdonald & Donovan Stevens
- ISBN: 9781788821513
- Edition: 1st
- ©Year: 2020
- List Price : 165
About the Book
The term biotechnology refers to any technology, process or practice that modifies or harnesses any living organism or system to be useful to any human purpose. Plant biotechnology is essentially genetic engineering related to botanical science. Botany, branch of biology that deals with the study of plants, including their structure, properties, and biochemical processes. Also included are plant classification and the study of plant diseases and of interactions with the environment. The principles and findings of botany have provided the base for such applied sciences as agriculture, horticulture, and forestry. Modern biological systematics integrates a diverse array of disciplines ranging from molecular, cell and developmental biology, to ecology and evolutionary biology. Data-gathering techniques include DNA sequencing, protein electrophoresis, electron and light microscopy, controlled growth experiments, and field studies of ecology and distribution. The present book will be useful for the researchers to update their information on the topics dealt within this book. Book will be also useful to students, teachers, and, researchers in the field of biotechnology and plant biology. This book provides excellent glimpses on the current trends of plant biology.
Contents: 1. Biotechnology and Plants, 2. Plant Structure and Development, 3. Biotechnology and Plant Tissue Culture, 4. Plant Biological Pigments, 5. Evolution and Classification of Plants, 6. Plant Physiology, 7. Plant Metabolism, 8. Biology and MolecularSystematics of Plant.
Harley MacDonald completed his B.Sc. and M.Sc., and M.Phil from Budapest, and finished his Ph.D. in Biotechnology. He has worked both as a researcher and as a senior strategic science leader, with some of the world's leading agricultural and development agencies, including several years as the Biotechnology Advisor. Harley Macdonald is also the Founder and Chair of the Doyle Foundation, which advocates the role of science and technology in development, especially in Europe. His areas of interest are Plant Biotechnology, Algal Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, insect pest management. Genetics engineering. Mycology and Pathology, Plant Physiology Genetics and Cytology. He currently works as a Senior Lecturer in Biological Sciences.
Donovan Stevens has a postgraduate degree in science and a doctorate. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology. He has been teaching Plant Biotechnology and Microbiology for over two decades. He serves on the editorial boards of four journals and has published more than seventy refereed papers and book chapters as well as co-editing the book Biological Control. His areas of interest are Plant Biotechnology, Algal Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, insect pest management, Genetics engineering, Mycology and Pathology. Donovan Stevens has taught developmental plant anatomy for almost 30 years. His primary research interests include the structure and development of roots in vascular plants and structural aspects of Pierce's disease in grape vines.
