This volume presents the principles, techniques, and applications of molecular cytogenetics in modern crop improvement. Beginning with genome organization, it covers chromosome visualization, gene mapping, pre-breeding strategies, trisomics, cytogenomics, and polyploidy. Integrating classical cytogenetics with molecular biology, the book offers practical tools for developing resilient, high-yield crops. Authored by an expert team of scientists, Molecular Cytogenetics for Crop Improvement i...

I have tried to recall the tragic events happen in Ten years span from 1985 to 1995, in my lifeSome of the events: I call it Wake-Up Calls because those calls were an indications, a gesture, a warning to change the path I was following with the blinkers on my eyes. Call after call to awake me and put me on the right path. First call was a near miss accident where I would have been.. The second call, my elder brother died in a car accident and four weeks later my mother passed away. ...

I have tried to recall all the events happen in my life in Ten years span. Some of the events I call it Wake-up Calls because those calls were an indication, a gesture , a warning to change the path I was following with the blinkers on my eyes. Call after call to wake me and to put me on the right path. First call was near miss accident where I was part of it. Second call was when my elder brother died in car accident and four weeks later my mother passed away. The third call where three D...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER"Henry Fraser is one of the most remarkable people I've ever met" J.K. Rowling"What a story of transformation, inner power and inspiration" Jonny WilkinsonThe memoir of the year by Henry Fraser, motivational speaker and mouth artist with a foreword by J.K. Rowling.Being challenged in life is inevitable, but being defeated is optional...Henry Fraser...

Sometimes funny, sometimes strange, sometimes sad but never dull, Ambulance Uncut holds a flashlight up to examine the soft underbelly of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. Never before has the service been written about so sensitively while still capturing the day-to-day humour. We are introduced to such characters as “The Frequent Fliers”, “Sweet F.A.” and “The Judge”. Along the way we pass through situations involving “erotic fruit”, ballistic hamsters and for some rea...

You really are 'in for a Tweet!'Titter at Twitter with these witty, twitty, Tweets for every occassion.With only 140 characters available, its not just hard to know what to write, its also hard to fit it all in!Allow me to help with this hilarious book of random Tweets. You'll be sure to give your followers a giggle!

A warm, reassuring and very practical book on dealing with death and dying. When someone we love dies suddenly, or after a serious illness, we're often left wondering if we could have done more. How prepared are we to care for loved ones, talk to children about death, deal with the death of young and old, and honour someone's life? In this uplifting book, filled with people's personal stories, the authors will inspire you with their warmth, wisdom and practical suggestions, as they share d...

The story of a nurse, the nursing profession, a wife, a mother and the many hats that were donned throughout a lifetime. All Jan Tedstill ever wanted to do as a girl was to become a nurse. She got her wish at sixteen with a training place at an orthopaedic hospital, but it wasnt long before adventure called and she joined Queen Alexandras Royal Army Nursing Corps, the nursing arm of the British Army. It was while serving overseas that she met her future husband, a dashing Gurkha officer. Retu...

The remarkable story of a girl named Nicole, determined to prove to everyone that life is a precious gift and is worth fi ghting for. The story began from the day she was born the doctors told her parents she was fi ne but over nine months of sickness and sleepless nights they were wrong. They found out she had a serious heart defect but they couldnt understand what was going on because she was not even suppose to be alive but she was strong enough to I fought for nine long months. Nicole ...

Strange, unbelievable incidents that happen in every life, but how do we view them? Do we say 'imagination', 'coincidence', 'just one of those things', or is there perhaps something more?In this thought-provoking, self-help book of the so called 'paranormal', we seek to find answers to the unexplainable, and answers to the question posed in the title.This book is not about religious dogma or creed in any shape or form. It is about lives. The lives of ordinary people who, fo...

This book covers one person's story of life with this virus, and the effects it had on his life. There are many I am sure, stories from people living with this, or from people who know someone who has survived polio.This account is written in the victim's own words, as he lived it and viewed his life. It is a personal account.

This is the real life account of a remarkable young man who suffered a near fatal head injury and describes his astounding battle to regain his life.Rob Pownall was just eighteen when he had an unfortunate accident, which was to dramatically change his life. Following life saving surgery he lay in a coma for several days before waking up only to find himself completely paralysed and unable to speak.The story is told by Rob’s father Chris R. Pownall, author of ‘Funny How Thing...