The Catharanthus Genome

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<div><p>This book is the first comprehensive compilation of deliberations on botany, medicinal importance, genetic diversity, classical genetics and breeding, <i>in vitro</i> biosynthesis, somatic embryogenesis, genetic transformation, molecular mapping, genome sequence, and functional genomics of <i>Catharanthus roseus</i>. <i>Catharanthus</i> is the most important medicinal plant in the world that contains about 130 therapeutic alkaloids out of which vinblastine and vincristine are the two highly used anticancer drugs sold&nbsp; by the pharmaceutically industries. Altogether, the book contains about 10 chapters authored by globally reputed experts on the relevant field of this plant.&nbsp;This book is useful to the students, teachers and scientists in the academia and relevant private companies interested in horticulture, genetics, breeding, pathology, entomology, physiology, molecular genetics and breeding,&nbsp;<i>in vitro</i>&nbsp;culture and genetic engineering, and structural and functional genomics. This book is also useful to pharmaceutical industries.</p></div>