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.