Plant Chromosomes

The past two decades have brought with them remarkable progress in plant chromosomal research. The chromosome structure has been clarified in great detail, enabling identification of even gene sequences at the microscopic level, which has aided the analysis of biodiversity. Knowledge of chromosome structure has played a crucial role on the improvement of crop species & has far-reaching implications. The manipulation & engineering of chromosomes involves a panoply of novel methods, combining conventional & modern techniques of biotechnology. A working knowledge of such techniques is essential for today's students & researchers, & the plant system, because of totipotency, requires special treatment. This treatise covers all the latest methods involved in the study of evolution, biodiversity, chromosome manipulation, & engineering.