Genetic Engineering of Crop Plants for Food and Health Security : Volume 1 / edited by Siddharth Tiwari, Bhupendra Koul.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tiwari, Siddharth, editor.

Koul, Bhupendra, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agricultural genome mapping.

Plant genetics.

Molecular genetics.

Agricultural Genetics.

Plant Genetics.

Molecular Genetics.

Local Subjects:

Agricultural Genetics.

Plant Genetics.

Molecular Genetics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (465 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2023.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2023.

Summary:

This edited book support Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2): Zero Hunger. This book summarizes the contribution of genetic engineering for sustainable crop improvement toward global food and health security, climate resilience and economic growth. The book acts as a compendium of research reports on recent developments in the arena of cisgenics or transgenics or genome editing of crop plants for tolerance to biotic or abiotic stresses, introgression of value-added traits, molecular pharming etc. Sustainable crop productivity, yield and nutrition are the major constrain for food and nutritional security for the human population especially, in developing countries where arable land per capita is shrinking while the human population is steadily increasing. Zero hunger and achieving food security is the top priority of the United Nations development goals. This book explains various methods of genetic transformation such as transgenic, cisgenic, and genome editing for crop improvement. It also encompasses the advantages of genetic engineering in plants and their scope for sustainable crop improvement. The importance, limitations, challenges, GM biosafety regulations, recent advancements and future prospects of GM crops are covered in various chapters. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, plant tissue culturists, GM crop experts, research scholars, academicians, plant breeders, policymakers etc. Also, the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, forestry, ecology, soil science, and environmental sciences. National and international agricultural scientists and policymakers will also find this to be a useful read.

Contents:

1.Genetic Improvement of Pea (Pisum sativum L.) For Food and Nutritional sec urity

2. Genetic Improvement of Apple

3. Genetic Improvement of Carnation

4. Recent Advances in Genetic Improvement of Cotton

5. Insights into Genetic Improvement of Cassava

6. Genetic Improvement of Eggplant: Perspectives and Challenges

7. Advances in Chilli Pepper (Capsicum Spp.) Improvement Using Modern Genetic Tools

8. Advances in Genetic Engineering for Pathogen Resistance in Capsicum annuum L

9. Genetic Improvement of Poplar.-10. Genetic Engineering for Potato Improvement: Current Challenges and Future Opportunities

11.Insect Pest Management in Rice Through Genetic Engineering

12. Genetic Engineering of Squash for Food and Health Security.-13. Genetic Improvement in Peanut: Role of Genetic Engineering

14. Transgenic Technologies for Fusarium Wilt Management in Banana

15. Genetic Improvement of Banana

16. Genetic Improvement of Mustard

17. Genetic Improvement of Mustard forFood and Health Security

18. Tinkering with Stevia Rebaudiana Genome to Improve Its Sweetening Property and Productivity

19. New Advancements in Genetic Improvement of Cash Crop Sugarcane

20. Genetic Improvement of Tomato Against Fusarium Wilt Disease Using Biotechnological Interventions

21. Genetic Engineering Methods for Wheat Improvement

22. Recent Advances in The Citrus Genetic Engineering for Stress

23. Recent Advances in The Citrus Genetic Engineering for Stress Tolerance/Resistance.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Print version: Tiwari, Siddharth Genetic Engineering of Crop Plants for Food and Health Security

ISBN:

981-9950-34-1