Biotechnology of Neglected and Underutilized Crops, 2013

Preface.- Section I.- 1. The Genus Chenopodium – A Potential Food Source; E. de la Cruz Torres et al.- 2. Thin Cell Layer Technology in Micropropagation of Jatropha curcas L. ; D. Tan Nhut et al.- 3. New Achievements in Panax vietnamensis Research; D. Tan Nhut et al.- Section II.- 4. Molecular Biology and Physiology of the Resurrection Glacial Relic Haberlea rhodopensis; M. Benina et al.- 5. Cell Morphometry as Predictor of Protein Legume In Vitro Growth; S.J. Ochatt.- 6. Application of TILLING for Orphan Crop Improvement; K. Esfeld et al.- Section III.- 7. Neglected Oil Crop Biotechnology; S. Tiwari, S. Kumar.- 8. Prospects for Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) Improvement through Biotechnology; E.N. Jellen et al.- 9. Biotechnology of Eruca sativa Mill.; S.M.H. Slater.- 10. Biotechnology of Stylosanthes; A. Chandra.- 11. Biotechnology of Miscanthus; S.J. Dalton.- Section IV.- 12. Tissue Culture and Genetic Transformation of Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.); M. Sujatha, S.D. Gupta.- 13. Plant Regeneration and Genetic Transformation in Jatropha; M. Sujatha et al.- 14. Genetic Transformation of Bael (Aegle marmelos Corr.); R. Pati, M. Muthukumar.- 15. Genetic Transformation of Taro; X. He et al.- 16. Bioprospecting and Genetic Engineering of Mangrove Genes to Enhance Salinity Tolerance in Crop Plants; A.B. Das. Index.

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