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  • 1
    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Biotechnology. ; Botany. ; Agriculture. ; Biotechnology. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction: Growth of agricultural waste, its disposal, and related environmental issues -- Chapter 2. Global status of agricultural waste-based industries, challenges and future prospects -- Chapter 3. Technoeconomic and Sustainability Analysis of Agricultural Waste Conversion Technologies -- Chapter 4. Biochemical approach for transformation of agricultural waste to bioenergy production and other value-added products through the bioelectrochemical system -- Chapter 5. Energy-efficient Bio-electrochemical system for treatment of agricultural wastes and wastewater: mechanism, scope and challenges -- Chapter 6. Microbial Conversion of Agricultural Residues into Organic Fertilizers -- Chapter 7. Thermochemical approach for sustainable transformation of agricultural waste into value-added end-products -- Chapter 8. Advances in Thermochemical Valorization of Agricultural Waste -- Chapter 9. Conversion of Agricultural Waste with Variable Lignocellulosic Characteristics into Biochar and its Application -- Chapter 10. Agricultural waste-based biochar for soil carbon sequestration and emission reduction: Preparation, evaluation, application, and mechanism -- Chapter 11. Contemporary Approaches for Biochar Production from Agro-Waste and Its Current and Prognostic Applications in Environment Health -- Chapter 12. Valorisation of Sugarcane Bagasse Fly Ash into a Low Cost -Adsorbent Material for Removal of Heavy Metals: A Review -- Chapter 13. Extraction of lignin from various agricultural biomass: Its characterization and applications -- Chapter 14. Rice husk: from agro-industrial to modern applications -- Chapter 15. Production and application of nano-materials from agricultural waste -- Chapter 16. Agricultural waste as a source of fine chemicals -- Chapter 17. Centralized approach for the agricultural waste-based industry -- Chapter 18. Decentralized Composting and Vermicomposting for Agricultural Waste Management: Recycle at Source.
    Abstract: This edited book provides a comprehensive review of the current agricultural waste disposal techniques focusing on the ongoing research in the production of various agro waste-derived value-added products. Further topic includes the techno-economic aspects in up-scaling the technology from lab scale to commercial/pilot scale. Sustainable waste management and alternative renewable energy sources are the most important requirements in this era of rapid industrialization and urbanization. Agricultural waste, which is one of the major contributors to overall waste production, has the ability to be an essential source of renewable energy and other valuable products. The ongoing research and technical advancements in agro-waste treatment lead to the efficient conversion of waste into different value-added products. This book is of primary interest to academicians, researchers, scientists and engineers working in the field of agro-residue management, and biomass to bio-energy conversion technologies. Also, the book serves as reading material for students of Environmental Engineering/Civil and Environmental Engineering and Agricultural Engineering. Rural Management authorities, Industrial and Government policy-making agencies may also find it useful read.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVII, 419 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819944729
    DDC: 630
    Language: English
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  • 2
    Keywords: Agricultural biotechnology. ; Agricultural genome mapping. ; Molecular biology. ; Botany. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Agricultural Genetics. ; Molecular Biology. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. An overview of medicinal plants: Drugs of tomorrow -- Chapter 2. Medicinal properties of plant under adverse environmental condition -- Chapter 3. Response of Secondary Metabolites of Ocimum gratissimum L. Under Copper Stress Condition -- Chapter 4. Resilience mechanism of medicinal plants under harsh environment -- Chapter 5. Nature Interpretation Sites (NIS) A New Hope of Ex-situ garden for Conservation and cultivation of Economically Important RET MAP’s In Higher Himalayan Regions -- Chapter 6. Gene expression in medicinal plants in stress condition -- Chapter 7. Revealing the epigenetic mechanisms underlying the stress response in medicinal plants -- Chapter 8. Transcriptional Regulation in biosynthesis of phytochemicals in medicinal plants under stress conditions -- Chapter 9. Role of miRNA in medicinal plants under stress condition -- Chapter 10. Secondary metabolites biosynthesis and related gene expression under Ultraviolet-B radiation -- Chapter 11. Signaling molecules in medicinal plants response to cold stress -- Chapter 12. Aquaporins gene expression in plants under stress condition -- Chapter 13. Genomic instability in medicinal plants in response to heavy metal stress -- Chapter 14. Proteomics response of medicinal plants to salt stress -- Chapter 15. Regulation of PGPR-related genes in medicinal plants in adverse condition -- Chapter 16. Role of phytomelatonin in plant tolerance under environmental stress -- Chapter 17. Omics’ approaches to analysis of stress responses genes in medicinal plants -- Chapter 18. Next generation sequencing (NGS) for metabolomics study in medicinal plants under stress condition -- Chapter 19. Targeted improvement of medicinal plants under stress condition through CRISPR/Cas mediated genome engineering -- Chapter 20. Molecular farming of medicinal plants in the face of environmental challenges.
    Abstract: This contributed volume brings out a comprehensive collection of changes from cellular to molecular levels in medicinal plants under extreme environments. The focus of this book is to address the molecular changes in medicinal plants under different abiotic stresses. Medicinal plants are regarded as rich resources of components that can be used for drug development in the pharmaceutical industry. A few medicinal plants are considered vital sources of nutrients and solicited for their therapeutic properties. Therefore, it is essential to understand medicinal plants' interaction under abiotic stresses as compounds obtained from these plants play an important role in human health. This book is of interest to students, teachers, researchers, scientists, medicinal plant experts, and policymakers. Also, the book provides study material for undergraduate and graduate students of botany, environmental sciences, medicinal and aromatic plants, biochemistry, and biotechnology. National and international scientists working in the area of medicinal plants, drug development, and policymakers will also find this a useful read.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 377 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819944804
    DDC: 630
    Language: English
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  • 3
    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Botany. ; Plant physiology. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Science. ; Plant Physiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Occurrence of salinity and drought stresses: status, impact and management -- Chapter 2. Multiple stresses is a big challenge for development of tolerant varieties: Shared and unique physiological responses -- Chapter 3. Physio-biochemical approaches for raising drought tolerance in plants: Recent progress and future perspectives -- Chapter 4. Physiological, biochemical and molecular responses to salt stress and seed priming approach to enhance salt tolerance in bread wheat -- Chapter 5. Drought and salinity stress: an overlapping osmotic resistance -- Chapter 6. Physiological and Post-Harvest Quality Changes of Horticultural Crops under salt stress -- Chapter 7. Conventional Breeding and Advance Approaches to Mitigate Drought and Salt Stress in Crop Plants -- Chapter 8. Strategies for improving tolerance to combined effect of drought and salinity stress in crops -- Chapter 9. Stress protectants in amelioration of abiotic stress: mechanism of action and potential role in sustaining oilseed and pulses productivity -- Chapter 10. Insights into drought and salinity stress tolerance in crop plant through various genomic approaches under changing climate -- Chapter 11. Strategies to improve drought and salinity tolerance in some cash crops through proteomics perspective -- Chapter 12. Insights in metabolomics responses to drought and salinity stress in crop plants -- Chapter 13. Transcriptional Regulatory Network Involved in Drought and Salt Stress Response in Rice -- Chapter 14. Advancement of omics approaches in understanding the mechanism of salinity tolerance in legumes -- Chapter 15. Speed Breeding: A budding technique to improve crop plants for drought and salinity tolerance.
    Abstract: This edited book is a comprehensive collection of scientific research on different plants under drought and salt stress conditions. The main focus of this book is to elaborate on the mechanisms being operative in plants under stress and how various biological factors mitigate the adverse effects for better plant productivity. This book covers all physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms operating under drought and saline stresses. The current status and impact of drought and salinity on various crop plants have been elaborated on in different chapters. Agricultural lands are either turning barren or becoming more saline and drought-prone with increasing temperatures, decreasing water tables, untimely rainfall, and other environmental factors. In India, salt-affected soils occupy an area of about 6.73 million ha of which saline and sodic soils constitute roughly 40 and 60%, respectively. All these factors individually or cumulatively, affect the plant growth and development and hence, the crop productivity with the monetary loss. The inbuilt plant's ability with modified/acclimatized mechanisms has been described in various chapters with step-wise descriptions. The role of various plant growth-promoting agents including nano-particles, micro-organisms, metabolites or phytohormones, etc in mitigating adverse effects of drought and salinity has been explained precisely. Updated information on the use of speed breeding, proteomics, epigenetics, and transcriptomics in different crops along with high throughput technologies is included for the cross-talk of various network mechanisms. This book is helpful for the readers in knowing salinity and drought through the physiological, biochemical and genetic, and molecular levels to understand plant behaviour under stress conditions. Also, the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, plant physiology, biochemistry, forestry, and environmental sciences. National and international agricultural scientists and policymakers will also find this to be a useful read.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIX, 602 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819946693
    DDC: 630
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  • 4
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    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Botany. ; Agriculture. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Molecular identification of insect pests of horticultural crops -- Chapter 2. Principles and application of nanotechnology in pest management -- Chapter 3. Climate change on insects and their management strategies in Horticultural and Agricultural ecosystems -- Chapter 4. Ecological engineering in pest management in horticultural and agricultural crops -- Chapter 5. Principles and application of remote sensing in crop pest management -- Chapter 6. Biotechnological applications in Horticultural entomology -- Chapter 7. Organic Pest Management in Horticultural Crops -- Chapter 8. Trends in the biological control of horticultural crop pests in India -- Chapter 9. Semiochemicals and their potential use in Horticultural crop pest management -- Chapter 10. Role of botanicals in pest management in horticultural crops. .
    Abstract: This edited book highlights the latest information on the use of nanotechnology, satellite technology, and biotechnological tools in pest management. It covers the role of climate change and ecology in managing pests and also their molecular identification. Other methods that the book encompasses are organic pest management, host-plant resistance, semiochemicals, and bio-control technology. The book also covers insect pollinators which play important role for fruits in horticultural crop production. Intensive and extensive cultivation of horticultural crops lead to serious pest problem. Climatic conditions in India and elsewhere due to which new pests have emerged that causes severe damage to the horticultural crops. In response to this, researchers have developed new techniques to fight pests and their growing resistance to pesticides. This book covers the latest information on identity, biology, damage, seasonal development, and pest management of the horticultural crop pests. It serves to be an essential tool for horticultural professionals, including development officers, horticulturists, field-level extension workers, nurserymen, planters, and entomologists, and is a valuable source of reference for relevant researchers, teachers, and students in the region.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXV, 1553 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811903434
    DDC: 630
    Language: English
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  • 5
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Food science. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Botany. ; Nutrition   . ; Agriculture. ; Food Science. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Plant Science. ; Nutrition.
    Description / Table of Contents: Ch 1: Introduction -- Ch 2: Physical and engineering properties of the seed -- Ch 3: Breeding and world production -- Ch 4: Functional food development and products -- Ch 5: Innovations in Bambara ground nut processing -- Ch 6: Composition and nutritional profile -- Ch 7: Ingredients and novel applications -- Ch 8: Food components and consumption trends -- Ch 9: Bambara ground nut as a climate smart crop -- Ch 10: Current and innovative packaging technologies for Bambara ground nut -- Ch 11 Integrating text mining and network analysis for potential application of Bambara ground nut -- Ch 12 Digitalization of Bambara food value -- Ch 13 Ethnonutrition and ethnomedical knowledge associated with Bambara ground nut -- Ch 14 Current and future research directions -- Ch 15 Conclusion -- Ch 16 References.
    Abstract: The Bambara groundnut (BGN) or Vigna subterranea is an extremely hardy grain legume. As it produces reasonable yields even under conditions of drought and low soil fertility, it is also a climate-smart crop. Previously underutilized, BGN is the subject of growing interest among researchers and consumers for its balanced nutritional profile. Indigenous consumers of BGN report medicinal benefits from the plant; however, such knowledge is at risk of being lost with the urbanization and changing lifestyles of younger generations. To date, there is no comprehensive resource on the Bambara groundnut, despite market demand for plant proteins around the globe. Authored by scientists who have researched and developed patents using BGN, Bambara Groundnut: Utilization and Future Prospects aims to fill this gap. The text provides in-depth coverage on breeding, food and feed utilization, medicinal benefits and future research prospects. Drawing on both indigenous knowledge and cutting-edge research, Bambara Groundnut is the first book to fully explore the potential of this remarkable crop.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVIII, 238 p. 65 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030760779
    DDC: 630
    Language: English
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  • 6
    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agriculture Economic aspects. ; Botany. ; Sustainability. ; Agriculture. ; Agricultural Economics. ; Plant Science. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1 Policy Analysis and the Policy Environment -- 1 Overview of Agricultural Policy -- 2 Public Policy: An Overview -- 3 Agriculture and Economic Development -- Part 2 Concepts, Approaches, and Measures for Policy Analysis -- 4 The International Trading System Emalene Marcus-Burnett -- 5 Economic Concepts for Agricultural Policy Analysis -- 6 Measuring Competitiveness of Agricultural Markets -- 7 Qualitative Methods for Policy Analysis: Case Study Research Strategy -- Part 3 Tools to Analyse Sectoral and Global Regulations -- 8 General Equilibrium Analysis of Regional Trade Agreements -- 9 Analysing Trade Facilitation using Gravity Models -- 10 Analysing Marketing Policies using Market Integration Models -- 11 Partial Equilibrium Analysis of Agricultural Price Policies -- Part 4 Tools to Analyse Rural Development Programmes -- 12 Cost Benefit Analysis of Irrigation Projects -- 13 Choice Experiment Analysis of Non-Market Values of Ecosystem Services -- 14 Analysing Agriculture Extension Programmes using Randomised Control Experiments -- 15 Using Agricultural Production Functions to Analyse Land Tenure Reforms -- 16 Analysing Land Use Planning Regulations using Linear Programming Models -- 17 Economic Analysis of Climate Change Adaptations in Agriculture -- Part 5 Sri Lanka Case Studies -- 18 Political Economy of Agricultural Policies: Fertiliser Subsidy Reform -- 19 Policy Measures to Address COVID-19 Disruptions of the Agri-Food Sector -- 20 Epilogue. .
    Abstract: This book is centred around various interwoven topics which are fundamental to policy analysis in agriculture. Key concepts and tools that are fundamental for the analysis of agricultural policies and programmes are presented. Key concepts introduced include, the role of the state in a market economy with examples from the Sri Lankan and other developing economies, the international trade environment, and conceptual frameworks for analysing important domestic and international trade policies. It also highlights interconnections among agriculture, development, policy and illustrates the extent to which the agricultural sector contributes in achieving economic growth objectives, equity and equality objectives and environmental objectives. The book takes the readers through the nature of agricultural markets in developing countries, with special emphasis on Sri Lanka, and illustrates how the degree of competitiveness is measured at various market levels using multiple indices and methods. Several tools, with accompanying case studies, for the analysis of policies and programmes are detailed. These tools include the GTAP model, gravity models, extended benefit cost analysis, and linear programming. Tools and models are applied to the analysis of trade policies and agreements, marketing policies, environmental services, extension programmes, land tenure reforms and climate change adaptations. Case studies in relation to the agri-food policy and strategy response to COVID-19 Pandemic are also covered. This book is of interest to public officials working in agricultural planning and agricultural policy, teachers, researchers, agro-economists, capacity builders and policymakers. Also the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, development studies, and environmental sciences. National and international agricultural scientists, policy makers will also find this to be a useful read.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXXIII, 478 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811632846
    DDC: 630
    Language: English
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  • 7
    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Genetics. ; Biology Technique. ; Biotechnology. ; Botany. ; Agriculture. ; Genetics and Genomics. ; Biological Techniques. ; Biotechnology. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter. 1. The utilization of speed breeding and genome editing to achieve zero hunger -- Chapter. 2. Multiomics approach for crop improvement under climate change -- Chapter. 3. The intervention of multi-omics approaches for developing abiotic stress resistance in cotton crops under climate change -- Chapter. 4. Big data revolution and machine learning to solve genetic mysteries in crop breeding -- Chapter. 5. Applications of multi-omics approaches for food and nutritional security -- Chapter. 6. Applications of high throughput phenotypic phenomics -- Chapter. 7. Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) : Botany, Genetic resource, Cultivation, Conservation, and Stress factors -- Chapter. 8. Multi-Omics Approaches for Breeding in Medicinal Plants -- Chapter. 9. Applications of some nanoparticles and responses of medicinal and aromatic plants under stress conditions -- Chapter. 10. Sustainable agriculture through technological innovations -- Chapter. 11. Sustainable Rice Production under Biotic and Abiotic Stress Challenges -- Chapter. 12. Emerging Techniques to Develop Biotic Stress Resistance in Fruits and Vegetables -- Chapter. 13. Genome editing in crops to control insect pests -- Chapter. 14. CRISPR revolution in gene editing, targeting plant stress tolerance and physiology -- Chapter. 15. Genomics for Abiotic Stress Resistance in Legumes -- Chapter. 16. Genetic and molecular factors modulating phosphorous use efficiency in plants -- Chapter. 17. Recent Trends in Genome Editing Technologies for Agricultural Crops Improvement -- Chapter. 18. Recent trends and applications of omics based knowledge to end global food hunger -- Chapter. 19. Nutritional enhancement in horticultural crops by CRISPR/ Cas9: status and future prospects -- Chapter. 20. Physiological interventions of antioxidants in crop plants under multiple abiotic stresses -- Chapter. 21. Proteomics and its scope to study salt stress tolerance in quinoa -- Chapter. 22. Sustainable Cotton Production in Punjab: Failure and its Mitigating Strategies -- Chapter. 23. Biosafety and biosecurity in genetically modified crops.
    Abstract: Access to food with enough calories and nutrients is a fundamental right of every human. The global population has exceeded 7.8 billion and is expected to pass 10 billion by 2055. Such rapid population increase presents a great challenge for food supply. More grain production is needed to provide basic calories for humans. Thus, it is crucial to produce 60-110% more food to fill the gap between food production and the demand of future generations. Meanwhile food nutritional values are of increasing interest to accommodate industrialized modern lives. The instability of food production caused by global climate change presents another great challenge. The global warming rate has become more rapid in recent decades, with more frequent extreme climate change including higher temperatures, drought, and floods. Our world faces various unprecedented scenarios such as rising temperatures, which causes melting glaciers and the resulting various biotic and abiotic stresses, ultimately leading to food scarcity. In these circumstances it is of utmost importance to examine the genetic basis and extensive utilization of germplasm to develop “climate resilient cultivars” through the application of plant breeding and biotechnological tools. Future crops must adapt to these new and unpredictable environments. Crop varieties resistant to biotic and abiotic stresses are also needed as plant disease, insects, drought, high- and low-temperature stresses are expected to be impacted by climate change. Thus, we need a food production system that can simultaneously satisfy societal demands and long-term development. Since the Green Revolution in the 1960s, farming has been heavily dependent on high input of nitrogen and pesticides. This leads to environmental pollution which is not sustainable in the long run. Therefore, a new breeding scheme is urgently needed to enable sustainable agriculture; including new strategies to develop varieties and crops that have high yield potential, high yield stability, and superior grain quality and nutrition while also using less consumption of water, fertilizer, and chemicals in light of environmental protection. While we face these challenges, we also have great opportunities, especially with flourishing developments in omics technologies. High-quality reference genomes are becoming available for a larger number of species, with some species having more than one reference genome. The genome-wide re-sequencing of diverse varieties enables the identification of core- and pan-genomes. An integration of omics data will enable a rapid and high-throughput identification of many genes simultaneously for a relevant trait. This will change our current research paradigm fundamentally from single gene analysis to pathway or network analysis. This will also expand our understanding of crop domestication and improvement. In addition, with the knowledge gained from omics data, in combination with new technologies like targeted gene editing, we can breed new varieties and crops for sustainable agriculture.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VII, 514 p. 59 illus., 50 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031155680
    DDC: 630
    Language: English
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  • 8
    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Botany. ; Food science. ; Biotechnology. ; Biology Technique. ; Genetics. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Science. ; Food Science. ; Biotechnology. ; Genetic Techniques.
    Abstract: This book highlights the recent progress on the applications of mutation breeding technology in crop plants. Plant breeders and agriculturists are faced with the new challenges of climate change, human population growth, and dwindling arable land and water resources which threaten to sustain food production worldwide. Genetic variation is the basis which plant breeders require to produce new and improved cultivars. The understanding of mutation induction and exploring its applications has paved the way for enhancing genetic variability for various plant and agronomic characters, and led to advances in gene discovery for various traits. Induced mutagenesis has played a significant role in crop improvement and currently, the technology has resulted in the development and release of more than 3600 mutant varieties in most of the crop plants with great economic impact. The field of ‘mutation breeding’ has come long way to become an important approach for crop improvement. This book covers various methodologies of mutation induction, screening of mutants, genome editing and genomics advances and mutant gene discovery. The book further discusses success stories in different countries and applications of mutation breeding in food crops, horticultural plants and plantation crops. This informative book is very useful to plant breeders, students and researchers in the field of agriculture, plant sciences, food science and genetics.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVIII, 809 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811697203
    DDC: 630
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  • 9
    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Botany. ; Agriculture. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Male sterility and hybrid technology for sustainable production: Status and prospects -- 2. Advances in male sterility systems and hybrid breeding in rice -- 3. Male sterility in maize: Retrospect, status and challenges -- 4. Male sterility technologies to boost heterosis breeding in pearl millet -- 5. Sorghum improvement: Male sterility and hybrid breeding approaches -- 6. Advances in male sterility systems and hybrid breeding in sunflower -- 7. Discovery and application of male sterility systems in pigeonpea -- 8. Achievements, Challenges and Prospects of Hybrid Soybean -- 9. Recent Progress in Brassica Hybrid Breeding -- 10. Cytoplasmic male sterility: A robust and well proven arsenal for hybrid breeding in vegetable crops -- 11. Male sterility and hybrid breeding strategies in Safflower -- 12. Insect Pollinators and Hybrid Seed Production: Relevance to Climate Change and Sustainability.
    Abstract: This book covers all aspects of hybrid breeding technologies applied for crop improvement in major field crops. The different male sterility systems such as genetic male sterility (GMS), cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS), cytoplasmic and genetic male sterility (CGMS), and male sterility induced by the photoperiod (PGMS), temperature (TGMS), and chemicals are discussed in detail. The different chapters in this book provide a timeline of the key breakthroughs witnessed in the field of plant male sterility technologies, their application in hybrid breeding, and the relevance to the current need for food security. In-depth insights into the genetic and regulatory mechanisms of plant male sterility have been presented. This includes discussion on a variety of molecular players that induce male sterility and rescue male fertility in the hybrid plants. To enhance this book’s appeal, more emphasis has been given on the modern emerging approaches such as construction of heterotic pools that could boost hybrid breeding for enhanced crop performance amid climate change and growing population worldwide. This book is a guide for growers and industries related to field and horticultural crops. Further, it is a useful reference for plant breeders, researchers and extension workers, and students. The material can also be used for teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 283 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811938085
    DDC: 630
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  • 10
    Keywords: Agricultural biotechnology. ; Botany. ; Agriculture. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Plant Science. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Global climate perturbations: sustainable microbial mitigation strategies -- Chapter 2: Soil microflora and their interaction with plants under changing climatic scenarios -- Chapter 3: Beneficial microbial consortia and their role in sustainable agriculture under climate change conditions -- Chapter 4: Unfolding the role of beneficial microbes and microbial techniques on improvement of sustainable agriculture under climatic challenges -- Chapter 5: Microbes and their role in alleviation of abiotic and biotic stress tolerance in crop plants -- Chapterb 6: Plant-microbe interaction and their role in mitigation of heat stress -- Chapter 7: Role of soil microbes against abiotic stresses induced oxidative stresses in plants -- Chapter 8: An overview of the multifaceted role of plant growth promoting microorganisms and endophytes in sustainable agriculture: Developments and prospects -- Chapter 9: Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR): an indispensable tool for climate resilient crop production -- Chapter 10: Plant endophyte interactions- a driving phenomenon for boosting plant health in the face of climate change -- Chapter 11: Deciphering the role of growth promoting bacterial endophytes in harmonizing plant health -- Chapter 12: Endophytic microbes and their role in plant health -- Chapter 13: Multitrophic Reciprocity of AMF with Plants and Other Soil Microbes in Relation to Biotic Stress -- Chapter 14: Effect of temperature and defence response on the severity of dry root rot disease in chickpea caused by Macrophomina phaseolina -- Chapter 15: Emerging roles of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in salt stress alleviation: applications in sustainable agriculture -- Chapter 16: Studies on orchidoid mycorrhizae and mycobionts. associated with orchid plants as plant growth promoters and stimulator in seed germination -- Chapter 17: Current status of mycorrhizal biofertilizer in crop improvement and its future prospects -- Chapter 18: New developments in techniques like metagenomics. metaproteomics for isolation. identification. and characterization of microbes from varied environment -- Chapter 19: Mushroom metagenome: tool to unravel interaction network of plant. mycorrhiza and bacteria -- Chapter 20: Extremophile bacterial and archaebacterial population: metagenomics and novel enzyme reserve -- Chapter 21: Microbial nanotechnology: a biocompatible technology for sustainable and green agriculture practice -- Chapter 22: Bacteriophage Assisted Diagnostics and Management of Plant Diseases.
    Abstract: This book provides a comprehensive understanding of the complex relationship between microbial symbionts and plants in the era of climate change. It focuses on the plant microbiome associated with different plant organs like roots, leaves, stems, fruit, and seeds, and showcases their significant role in the enhancement of crop yield and protection in a sustainable manner. Concomitantly, acumens to the most emerging trends in plant microbial research that includes rhizosphere engineering and metagenomics are also covered in this title. The association of microbial symbionts with the host offers a wide advantage in terms of acclimatization to varied environmental conditions. A large number of microbes such as cyanobacteria, PGPR, endophytes, and AMF have been shown to improve plant growth and production under the effect of various abiotic and biotic stresses. These microbial symbionts secrete several secondary metabolites, signaling molecules, and hydrolytic enzymes that play a multifarious role in improving plant growth and yield. Moreover, the symbionts have been known to regulate the host responses at the molecular level. Bioprospecting these microbial symbionts will provide an alternative to the chemical-based fertilizers and pave the path for the development of biofertilizers. The book is a suitable reading material for undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, and scientists working in the field of agricultural biotechnology, microbiology, mycology and plant pathology, and allied fields of plant and microbial sciences. The book in this context attempts to provide an integrative and exhaustive study as well as research material that would help the scientific community in wide respect. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVIII, 582 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819900305
    Series Statement: Rhizosphere Biology,
    DDC: 630
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