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This book highlights the latest and most exciting technological tools for plant breeding that are becoming the staple of all crop improvement programs. Using case studies and an evidence-based approach to examine the current status of each technique, the book discusses the challenges so far uncovered and future trends.Crop improvement relies on modulating the genes and genomic regions underlying key traits, either directly or indirectly. Direct approaches include overexpression, RNA interference, and genome editing, while conventional breeding constitutes the indirect approach. The integration of cutting-edge tools and technologies has the potential to expedite improvements in crop species. Innovations such as next-generation sequencing, high-throughput genotyping, precision editing, and the utilization of space technology to accelerate growth have opened new avenues in crop improvement programs, aimed at delivering new crop varieties capable of resilience to a variety of challenges.The book presents a systematic guide to various genomics approaches deployed for trait discovery and improvement in crop species. The chapters comprehensively cover each application, its advantages, and disadvantages, and its potential for improvement, supported by illustrative examples.The book: · Emphasizes the latest scientific and technological tools which are becoming the norm in all major crop improvement programs· Explores innovative approaches and cutting-edge technologies utilized in the development and improvement of climate-resilient crops.· Each chapter is supplemented with ample illustrations to clarify and summarize the key points and provides an easy-to-understand overview of the most important concepts, applications and advances in crop improvement technologies.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Contributors
- 1 Harnessing Next-Generation Genetics and Genomics for Enhanced Crop Improvement: Strategies, Progress and Potential
- 2 Advancements and Challenges in RNA Interference (RNAi) Technology: from Molecular Mechanisms to Agricultural Applications
- 3 Gene Pyramiding to Increase the Sustainability of Crops under Biotic and Abiotic Stresses
- 4 Genome Wide Selection for Accelerating the Efficiency of Molecular Breeding for Crop Improvement
- 5 Enhancing Crop Disease Resistance and Improvement through Molecular Approaches: A Focus on CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing
- 6 Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data-Driven Plant Breeding
- 7 Genomics-Assisted Breeding (GAB) for Trait Improvement: Unveiling Genomic Strategies for Accelerated Crop Enhancement
- 8 Marker-assisted Recurrent Selection in Plant Breeding
- 9 Advances in Crop Improvement through High-Throughput Phenotyping
- 10 Climate-Resilient Agricultural Interventions for Crop Production: From a Global Perspective to Local Solutions
- Index
- Back Cover