Vistas of palynological science (Festschrift, 2010)

TRIBUTE Life and Work of Prof. M. S. Swaminathan THEME PROFILE Thematic Foundations of Palynological Science BIODIVERSITY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY MADS-box Genes: Defining the Specialized Structures of Orchid Flowers Biology of Tetrads, Polyads and Pollinia. REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY Pollination Biology : Aspects and Prospects. Pollen-Pistil Interaction: A Complex Mating Game Required for Fertilization in Flowering Plants Bees for Pollination, Crop improvement and Agribusiness-Some Basic Facts CONSERVATION BILOGY Botany, Palynology and Agricultural Biotechnology Haploid Plants and their Relevance in Agriculture Palynological Contributions to Conservation Continuum Cryopreservation of Pollen for Germplasm Storage and for Utilization in Breeding Programmes BIOPROSPECTING Ganoderma lucidum Spores: A Treasure-chest of Therapeutically useful Bioactive Compounds Breeding for Resistance to Root (Wilt) Disease in Coconut ENVIRONMENTAL PROSPECTING Airborne Fungal Spores in the Atmosphere and their Implications in Human Welfare Effects of Atmospheric Pollution on Pollen Pollen and Climate Change GEOPROSPECTING Development of Palynological Studies in Hydrocarbon Exploration in India A Review Palaeoclimate and Phytogeographical Appraisal of Neogene Pollen record from India Palynological Methods for Identification of Source Kitchen PROGRESS PROFILE Facets of Applied Palynology at the French Institute of Pondicherry over the Last Fifty Years.