Biotechnological strategies for the conservation of medicinal and ornamental climbers

Prof. Shahzad is the co-Editor of: Recent Trends in Biotechnology and Therapeutic Applications of Medicinal Plants Shahid, M., Shahzad, A., Malik, A., Sahai, A. (Eds.) 978-94-007-6602-0, May 2013, EUR137,79, 357 pp, HB sold: 103 copies, 8,876 downloads According to the 2013 Book Performance Report the above listed book was one of the top 25% most downloaded eBooks in the relevant Springer eBook Collection in 2013.

1: Climbers: Evolution and Diversification in Angiosperm.- 2: Biodiversity Conservation with Special Reference to Medicinal Climbers: Present Scenario, Challenges, Strategies and Policies.- 3: Medicinal Importance of Climbers Used In Unani System of Medicine.- 4: Climber Plants: Medicinal Importance and Conservation Strategies.- 5: Plant Tissue Culture: Profile of Pioneers.- 6: Mircopropagation: A Boon for Conservation of Valuable Vines and Lianas.- 7: Somatic Embryogenesis: A Valuable Strategy for Phyto-Climbing Diversity Conservation.- 8: Biotechnological Perspectives towards Improvement of Decalepishamiltonii, Potential Applications of Its tubers And Bioactive Compounds of Nutraceuticals for Value Addition.- 9: Tylophora indica (Burm. f.) Merrill: Medicinal Uses, Propagation and Replenishment.- 10: In Vitro Strategies for the Conservation of Some Medicinal and Horticultural Climbers.- 11: Advancement in Encapsulation Techniques for Conservation of Climbers.- 13: BasicPrinciples behind Genetic Transformation in Plants.- 14: Genetic Transformation for Quality Improvement of Ornamental Climbers .- 15: Advances in Molecular Approaches for the Integrative Genetic Transformation of Highly Important Climbers .- 16: Molecular Markers and their Applications in Plant Biotechnology.- 17: Use of Molecular Markers in Medicinal Climber.- 18: Selective Protocols for In Vitro Propagation of Threatened Medicinal Climbers.- 19: In Vitro Protocols for Ornamental Climbers.- 20: Contribution of Biotechnology in the Enhancement of Secondary Metabolites in Selected Medicinal Climbers