Fundamentals of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology provides a comprehensive introduction to the biochemical processes and biotechnological applications central to modern plant science. Designed for students, researchers, and professionals in agriculture, biotechnology, and life sciences, the book bridges classical plant biochemistry with contemporary tools of molecular biology and genetic engineering.
The text explores the structure and function of biomolecules — carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and secondary metabolites — and explains their roles in plant metabolism, growth, and development. Core pathways such as photosynthesis, respiration, nitrogen fixation, and hormonal regulation are presented with clarity, supported by illustrations, flowcharts, and reaction mechanisms.
In its biotechnology section, the book highlights tissue culture techniques, plant transformation, marker-assisted breeding, recombinant DNA technology, transgenic crops, and the use of molecular markers. Emerging themes such as genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, bioinformatics, and applications of CRISPR/Cas systems are also addressed.
By combining fundamental theory with applied aspects, this book equips readers to understand plant metabolic networks and harness biotechnological innovations for crop improvement, food security, and sustainable agriculture.
Book Details

Language: English
Compiled By: Dr. Bishun Deo Prasad, Dr. Ravi Ranjan Kumar, Dr. Dharamsheela & Dr. Vinod Kumar
Pages: 215
Price: Free

Course Outline of Fundamentals of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology
S.No. | Chapter Title |
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1 | Importance of Biochemistry |
2 | Properties of Water, pH and Buffer |
3 | Carbohydrate: Importance and classification; Structures of Monosaccharides, Reducing and oxidizing properties of Monosaccharides, Mutarotation |
4 | Structure and functions of some polysaccharides |
5 | Lipid: Importance and classification; Structures and properties of fatty acids |
6 | Proteins: Importance of proteins and classification; Structures, titration and zwitterion nature of amino acids |
7 | Lipid: Importance and classification; Structures and properties of fatty acids |
8 | Importance of lipids |
9 | Carbohydrate Metabolism |
10 | Amino acid degradation |
11 | Nucleic acids: Importance and classification |
12 | Biosynthesis of Carbohydrate |
13 | Lipid Biosynthesis, RNA: Types and Secondary & Tertiary structure |
14 | Concept of plant biotechnology |
15 | Application of plant biotechnology in crop |
16 | Nutritional requirements of tissue culture |
17 | Techniques of in vitro culture |
18 | Micropropagation |
19 | Organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis and synthetic seed production technology |
20 | Synthetic seed and their significance |
21 | Somatic hybridization and cybrids |
22 | Application of somatic hybrids and cybrids in crop improvement |
23 | Somaclonal variation and cryopreservation |
24 | Genetic engineering |
25 | Direct and indirect methods of gene transfer in plant |
26 | Transgenic plant and their application |
27 | PCR and its applications |
28 | Molecular markers and its applications |
29 | Biotechnology regulations |
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