Bioprospecting in life sciences / editors Rajendra Kumara Behara, Ekamber Kariali

Preface.-- HEAVY METAL STRESS AND ECOTOXICOLOGY: Effect of Chromium on the Germination, Growth Physiology and Antioxidant Enzymes of Hydroponically Grown Black Gram.--Chromium Induced Toxicity on Physiological and Biochemical Parameters of Horse Gram.-- Effect Nickel and Chromium Stress on Growth and Biochemical Parameters of Fischerella sp.-- Effects of Cadmium Induced Stress on Growth, Biochemical Parameters and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Root Association of Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek.-- Ecotoxicological Effects of Pesticides on Soil and its Biological Community.-- BIODIVERSITY AND BIOPROSPECTING OF SILKWORM: A Perspective Study on the Cultivation of Eri Silkworm in Badgoan Block, Sundergarh District of Odisha.-- Bio-prospecting Potential of Tasar Silk Industry and its Relevance with Human Welfare.--Why Bio-technological Exploration and Endeavor are Requisite for Tasar Silk Industry ?.-- Biodiversity of Tasar Silkworm.--Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Modal Ecorace of Tasar Silkworm in Similipal: An Assessment.--IMMUNE RESPONSE AND DISEASE BIOLOGY: Bioprospecting the Natural Products for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Expansion: Novel Screening Tools and Strategies.-- Cancer Immunotherapy with Chimeric Antigen Receptor Tcells.--Therapeutic Approach Targeting Cancer Stem Cells in Oral Cancer.--Use of Vaginal pH in Screening for Bacterial Vaginosis in Resource Poor Settings.--Insect Hemocytes: Current Status and its Prospective Utilisation in Bio-prospecting.--MEDICINAL PLANTS: Phytochemical Analysis of Hyptis suaveolens from Khordha, Odisha.--Ethno Medicinal Plants used by the Tribals of Gandhamardana Hill for Gynecological Disorder.--ADVANCE TECHNIQUES IN LIFE SCIENCES: Genetic Diversity Study of Pigeonpea (Cajanus Cajan (L.) Millsp.) Genotypes using DNA Markers.--Targeting Collagen Fibril Formation through Selected Natural Compounds.--Identification and Characterization of Gender-specific Semiochemicals in Indian Ladybirds for Effective and Sustainable Pest-Management Practices.--Comparative Assessment of Protein Extraction Methods for Leaf and Seed of Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek Plant.--In vitro Evaluation of EGCG as a Potential Radiomitigator.--CLIMATE CHANGE: Global Cooling the Other Side of Global Catastrophic Change in Climate.--Tiller Dynamics of Wild Rice Oryza rufipogon Griff.: A Versatile Plant with Potential for Resilience to Climate Change Induced Stresses.

An exploration of natural resources through modern technological intervention. Living organisms are most fascinating creation of nature. Human being occupies the central position among all. They can make use of both the biotic and abiotic resources maintain ecological balance between the environment and the biotic community. Bioprospecting' is emerging as a new scientific discipline linked to modern biotechnology. This edited volume is an excellent collection of scientific articles from persons of high scientific stature especially in the fields of modern biological sciences. The book will definitely help the students, researchers and teachers for their scientific endeavours.