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.