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Reviews “An indispensable source for researchers, teachers, graduate, and postgraduate students interested in mutation breeding and genetic engineering. It introduces readers to contemporary knowledge and state-of-the-art technologies in the field of mutation breeding, including fundamental mechanisms and applications. . . . It will provide new directions and avenues for enhancement of food security and food quality by using latest techniques of ‘mutation as breeding’ approach.” —From the Foreword by Prof. Jameel M. Al-Khayri King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia This comprehensive three-volume set book, Biotechnologies and Genetics in Plant Mutation Breeding, aims to help combat the challenge of providing enough food for the world by use of advanced process of genetics to improve crop production, in both quantity and quality. CONTENTS: VOLUME 2: REVOLUTIONIZING PLANT BIOLOGY Foreword by Prof. Jameel M. Al-Khayri Preface 1. Gamma Irradiation Johra Khan, Ahmad Ali, and Ranjay Chodhary 2. Chromosome Manipulations for Crop Improvement Tahseen Raza and Kumud Pandav 3. Molecular Genetics of Symbiotic Plant-Microbe Interactions in a Model Legume: Lotus japonicus Johra Khan and Ahmad Ali 4. Haploid Mutation Johra Khan and Ahmad Ali 5. Double-Stranded DNA Break, Repair, and Associated Mutations Eijaz Ahmed Bhat, Johra Khan, Nasreena Sajjad, and Beenish Zehra 6. DNA Repair Pathways and Genes in Plants Rayees Afzal Mir, Tariq Ahmad Bhat, Azmat Jahan, and Mohd Gulfishan 7. Herbicide-Tolerant Crops Developed from Mutation Ahmad Ali and Johra Khan 8. Plant Mutagenesis: Terms and Applications Mohd Gulfishan, Tariq Ahmad Bhat, Rayees Afzal Mir, Ajmat Jahan, Fatima Shabir, and Sajjad Ahmad Khan 9. Genetically Engineered Foods (GEFs) Muhammad Ishtiaq, Muhammad Waqas, Mehwish Maqbool, Muhammad Ajaib, and Tanveer Hussain 10. Uses of Tilling for Crop Improvement Ali Razzaq, Wajiha Guul, Shabir Hussain Wani, and Fozia Saleem 11. T-DNA Insertion Mutagenesis Nimmy Srivastava and Jayeeta Chattopadhyay 12. Different Types of DNA Molecular Marker and Genotyping Applications for Mutation Breeding Balbir Kour Bali Index VOLUME 3: MECHANISMS FOR GENETIC MANIPULATION OF PLANTS AND PLANT MUTANTS Preface 1. Chemical Mutagens Induced Altered Frequency and Spectrum of Mutants in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum [L.]) Aamir Raina, Kousar Parveen, and Samiullah Khan 2. Mutation Breeding in Cotton Abdul Rehman, Hafiza Iqra Almas, Abdul Qayyum, Hongge Li, Zhen Peng, Guangyong Qin, Yinhua Jia, Zhaoe Pan, Shoupu He, and Xiongming Du 3. Role of Mutation and Molecular Breeding in the Improvement of Cowpea, a Primary Pulse Crop Aamir Raina, Rafiul Amin Laskar, Mohammad Rafiq Wani, and Samiullah Khan 4. Facilitated Chromosomal Translocation with Examples Saika Dandoti and Johra Khan 5. Mutagenesis: A Useful Tool for the Genetic Improvement of the Cultivated Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Sachin Palekar, Madhura Dhavale, Nandini Girish, Nilesh Wagh, and Jaya Lakkakula 6. Low-Cost Methods for DNA Extraction and Quantification Johra Khan 7. Molecular Techniques and Methods for Mutation Detection and Screening in Plants Muhammad Azeem, Zeemal Gul, Asma Manzoor, and Uzma Qaisar 8. The Potential and Hazards of Genetically Modified Foods Johra Khan, Eijaz Ahmed Bhat, Ahmad Ali, and Nasreena Sajjad 9. Methods and Mechanisms for Genetic Manipulation of Microorganisms Sameera Sarma, Rohit Patel, Paritosh Parmar, Dweipayan Goswami, Meenu Saraf, and Arpit Shukla 10. Genetics Basis of PGPR Interactions Ambreen Ahmed and Aqsa Tariq 11. Haploid Production: Techniques and Mutagenesis Balbir Kour Bali and Kuldeep Raj 12. Mutagenesis in Genetic Improvement of Lentil: Development of Multipodding Mutant via Gamma Rays Rafiul Amin Laskar, Aamir Raina, Nilofer Sheikh, Mohammad Rafiq Wani, and Samiullah Khan Index About the Authors / Editors: Editors: Tariq Ahmad Bhat, PhD Lecturer on Botany, Department of Education, Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir, India Tariq Ahmad Bhat, PhD, is serving as lecturer on botany in the Department of Education, Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir, India. He has teaching experience of 16 years. He is engaged in active research of molecular biology, cell biology, mutation breeding, and genetic improvement of legumes and medicinal plants. He has published five international books and over 100 research papers, review articles, and book chapters. Dr. Bhat has participated in 50 conferences and workshops. He is a life member of many scientific bodies across the world. He received a Best Innovative Science Teacher Award in 2014 from the Govt. of India to recognize his meritorious and outstanding performance in the field of teaching and research. Dr. Bhat received his MSc and PhD from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. Khalid Rehman Hakeem, PhD Professor, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Khalid Rehman Hakeem, PhD, is Professor at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. After completing his doctorate (botany, specialization in plant eco-physiology and molecular biology) from Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India, he worked as a lecturer at the University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India; and at Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia, where he was a Postdoctorate Fellow and Fellow Researcher (Associate Professor) for several years. Dr. Hakeem has more than 10 years of teaching and research experience in plant eco-physiology, biotechnology and molecular biology, medicinal plant research, plant-microbe-soil interactions, as well as in environmental studies. He is the recipient of several fellowships at both national and international levels. He has served as a visiting scientist at Jinan University, Guangzhou, China. Currently, he is involved with several international research projects with various government organizations. To date, Dr. Hakeem has authored and edited more than 60 books with international publishers. He also has to his credit more than 115 research publications in peer-reviewed international journals and 55 book chapters in edited volumes. At present, Dr. Hakeem serves as an editorial board member and reviewer for several high-impact international scientific journals. He is included in the advisory board of Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK. He is also a fellow of the Plantae Group of the American Society of Plant Biologists, member of the World Academy of Sciences, member of the International Society for Development and Sustainability, Japan, and member of the Asian Federation of Biotechnology, Korea. |
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