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This book ‘Anthurium Plant and Propagation In Vitro: An Introduction’ provides basic information about the genus Anthurium and its cultivated species viz., Anthurium andraeanum and A.scherzerainum grown for cut flower trade and their micropropagation. Anthurium flowers are most sought after probably next to Orchids for their infinite beauty and variety in international flower trading. The book just introduces the reader to propagate anthurium plants in vitro and provides information on the essentials needed for micropropagation. The students of horticulture, biotechnology; professionals and hobbyists interested in micropropagation of anthurium will find this book useful.
Padmanabhan C.
Padmanabhan Chandrasekar worked as a professor of Biotechnology at the Centre for Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India. He earned his M.Sc. degree in Botany from Madras University and his Ph.D. degree in Environmental Biology from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. He is a recipient of the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru Award from the Govt. of India for his work in this field. He has been teaching and guiding students in Plant Sciences including Plant Cell and Tissue Culture, Plant Virology and Plant Pathology and was also heading a number of research projects on these subjects during his career as an academician.
