Endophytes and Secondary Metabolites, 1st ed. 2019 Reference Series in Phytochemistry Series
Coordonnateur : Jha Sumita
Written by leading international authors, this reference work will appeal to a wide readership, from students and researchers in the field of botany, biotechnology and agriculture to professionals interested in the production and applications of endophytic metabolites.
Sumita Jha (nee Mukherjee) received her M.Sc. (1975) and Ph.D. (1981) from the University of Calcutta, Kolkata, in India. She joined the same University as UGC (New Delhi) Research Scientist in 1985 and as a faculty member in Botany in 1990. She was appointed Associate Professor in 1993 and became Professor in 2001. She served as Program Coordinator of UGC Centre of Advanced Study in Botany (2004–2015), as Head Department of Botany (2007–2009), and as Head Department of Genetics (2009–2011; 2013–2014), Calcutta University. She has been involved in teaching courses on plant biology, plant genetics, and biotechnology. Prof. Jha’s group has developed transgenic cell and organ cultures in a number of rare, endangered indigenous medicinal plants for the production of high-value pharmaceuticals. Her research is supported by funding from the Department of Science and Technology and the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. Prof. Jha, under an Indo-French Projectfunded by IFCPAR/CEFIPRA (2002–2005), developed a strong collaboration with Dr. David Tepfer, INRA, Versailles, France, leading to the development and exchange of novel methods and information on secondary metabolism in transformed plant cell and organ cultures, and proposing that natural transformation operates as an adaptive resource in evolution, particularly in plant–microorganism interactions. She also visited AFRC Institute of Food Research (Plant Biotechnology Group), Norwich, UK (1991), and Plant Science Division, Nottingham University, Nottingham, UK (1999), as Visiting Scientist under Royal Society–Indian National Science Academy scientist exchange program.Prof. Jha has published more than 130 research papers in internationally recognized journals and 20 book chapters. To her credit, Professor Jha has mentored 20 students toward their Ph.D., and 5 are working on their Ph.D. thesis. She has served on various advisory committees and has garnered prestigious awards for
Date de parution : 07-2019
Ouvrage de 720 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Thèmes d’Endophytes and Secondary Metabolites :
Mots-clés :
Fungal Endophytes; Bacterial Endophytes; Secondary Metabolites; Plant Biotechnology; Phylogenetic and Chemical Diversity of Endophytes; Molecular Tools for Endophytes indentification; Endophytic Exopolysaccharides; Actinobacteria; Fungal Endophytic Communities in Grapevines; Automated Ribosomal Intergenic Spacer Analysis (ARISA); Phytochemicals; Volatome