This book summarizes the development of highly tolerant cultivars via plant breeding, genomics, and proteomic approaches. This book could supplement data for budding researchers by providing extensive ongoing measures to improve the detoxification competence of appropriate species via wide range of plant improvement approaches. It also offers insights into heavy metal signalling,metal chelation by organic acids, amino acids, and phosphate derivatives, and illustrates other strategies that have been extensively investigated, such as genetic engineering, ecological improvement of the rhizosphere using mycorrhiza and chelator enhanced phytoremediation technology. This book could provide simple anthology for undergraduate and postgraduate students to understand fundamentals of heavy metal pollution in the environment. The book closes with a prelude to an inclusive study of biodiversity that could provide new biofilters for metal detoxification.

Metal sequestration via extensive range of transporters covered Several approaches to exploit the ability of plants to facilitate the metal detoxification like genetic engineering and ameliorating the rhizosphere with mycorrhizal association explained Discusses the mechanisms underlying heavy metal signaling and role of MAPKs in the heavy metal stress tolerance Concludes with impending procedures to chelator enhanced phytoremediation technology

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Javid Ahmad Parry is currently working as Research Associate II, in Centre of Research for Development, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India. Some of his publications are as below:Papers Published:Javid A. Parray , Rehana Hamid, Azra N. Kamili , Nowsheen Shameem, Sumira Jan, Bashir A Ganai. Biological efficacy and radical scavenging potential of shikonin in Arnebia benthamii (Wall ex. G Don) Johnston. Industrial Crops and Products, Elsevier 4/2015 (Accepted) IF-3.208Sumira Jan; Azra N Kamili; Javid A Parray; Y S Bedi. Differential response of terpenes and anthraquinones derivatives in Rumex dentatus and Lavandula officinalis to harsh winters across North Western Himalaya. Natural Product Research. 3/2015. DOI:10.1080/14786419.2015.1030404. IF-1.2 Javid A. Parray , Azra N. Kamili , Zafar A. Reshi , Raies A. Qadri, Sumira Jan. Interaction of rhizobacterial strains for growth improvement of Crocus sativus L. under tissue culture conditions. Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult. 2015. Springer. DOI 10.1007/s11240-014-0703-1. 121:325334 IF-2.625 Book Chapters:Rehana Hamid, Azra Nahaid Kamili, Mahmooduzzafar, Javid A Parray, Sumira Jan, Abdul Mujib and Parvaiz Ahmad. Mass Multiplication and Phytochemical Studies of Cichorium intybus L. In (ed: Biotechnological Techniques of Stress Tolerance in Plants). 2013, pp.187-211. Stodium Press LLC USA. ISBN 1-62699-031-X.Research Reports/Monographs published:Concepts of Biotechnology by Raies A. Qadri and Javid A Parray. Lamberts Book on Demand, Germany, 2011.Euryale ferox-a threatened medicinal plant of Kashmir Himalaya by Javid A Parray Azra N Kamili and Raies A. Qadri Lamberts Book on Demand, Germany, 2011.Dr. Sumira Jan is currently working as Young scientist ICAR- Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.Projects being handled by her presently are as below:1. Ecological significance of UV screens in the distribution of UV-B flux and PAR within genus Rumex across North Western Himalaya. Funded by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology. Govt. of India.2. 2. Genetic, agro-morphological and phytochemical characterization of Oreganum vulgare L. for marker assisted improvement of pharmaceutical quality. Funded by Science & Engineering Research (FSER), Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology. Govt. of India. & a few of her publications as follows:Kalimullah, Sumira Jan and Mahmooduzzafar. Response of air pollution on wood and bark of Delonix regia R. - An ornamental Plant. Indian Journal of Applied and Pure biology, 24 (2):387-390, 2009.bacter, mycorrhizal inoculum and nitrogen fertilizer on biochemical, growth and productivity aspects in Vicia faba L. American-Eurasian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture 3(4): 684-693, 2009.Sumira Jan, Talat Parween, T.O.Siddiqi and, Mahmooduzzafar. The anti-oxidative response system in Brassica juncea L.cv. exposed to hexavalent chromium. World Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 6 (4):425-433, 2010.Sumira Jan, Talat Parween, T.O. Siddiqi and, Mahmooduzzafar. Gamma radiation effects on growth and yield attributes of Psoralea corylifolia L. with reference to enhanced production of psoralen. Plant Growth Regulation, 64(2):163-171, 2011.

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1. Heavy Metals Uptake in Plants.- 2. Metal Tolerance Strategy in Plants.- 3. Heavy Metal Stress Signalling in Plants.- 4. Use of Mycorrhiza as Metal Tolerance Strategy in Plants.- 5. Phytoremediation: A Green Technology.- 6. Concepts for Improving Phytoremediation by Plant Engineering.- 7. Biodiversity Prospecting for Phytoremediation of Metals in the Environment.