BookRomesh Kumar Salgotra, Sajad Majeed Zargar, editors.
Summary: This book describes how the latest genomic resources techniques can be efficiently used in plant breeding programmes to achieve food security in the future. It also shares insights on how to utilize the untapped and unexplored genetic diversity of wild species, wild relatives and landraces for crop improvement. Moreover, the book offers an impressive array of balanced analyses, fresh ideas and perspectives, and thoughtful and realistic proposals regarding the sustainable utilization of plant genetic resources with modern biotechnological techniques. The first book to address the importance of plant genetics and genomic resources for food security, it brings together a group of plant breeders and biotechnologists to investigate the use of genomic resources techniques in plant breeding programmes. Providing essential information on the efficient utilization of genomic resources in precision breeding, it offers a valuable asset for undergraduate and graduate students, teachers and professionals engaged in related fields.
Contents:
Chapter 1 Potential of genetic and genomic resources for genetic improvement of food crops
Chapter 2 Untapped genetic diversity of wild relatives for crop improvement
Chapter 3 Molecular approaches for harvesting natural diversity for crop improvement
Chapter 4 Omics and plant genetic resources: Towards mining potential genes
Chapter 5 Genetic and genomic resources and their exploitation for unlocking genetic potential from the wild relatives.-Chapter 6 Role of gene banks in maintaining crop genetic resources
Chapter 7 Exploring genetic resources for identification of potential novel genes for crop improvement
Chapter 8 Next-generation sequencing technologies and their implications for efficiently utilization of genetic resources
Chapter 9 Comparative genomics for exploring new genes and traits for crop improvement
Chapter 10 Potential of wild species in the scenario of climate change
Chapter 11 Role of wild relatives for development of climate-resilient varieties
Chapter 12 Strategies for conservation of genetic resources
Chapter 13 Crop landraces: Present threats and opportunities for conservation
Chapter 14 Future threats and opportunities facing crop wild relatives and landrace diversity.