Includes reference and index.

Chapter 1: Biotechnology and bioengineering recombinant. - Chapter 2: Molecular markers and marker- assisted breeding in plants. - Chapter 3: Biotechnological tools for garlic propagation and improvement. Chapter 4: Role of biotechnology for protection of endangered medicinal plants. - Chapter 5: Breeding for drought resistance using whole plant architecture conventional and molecular approach. - Chapter 6: Extracellular Peptidase hunting for improvement of protein production in plant cells and roots. - Chapter 7: Environmental biotechnology for bioconversion of agricultural and forestry wastes into nutritive biomass. - Chapter 8: Biotechnology of agricultural wastes recyling through controlled cultivation of mushrooms. - Chapter 9: Breeding to improve symbiotic effectiveness of legumes.