This edited book covers the applications of molecular markers in the genetic improvement of crop plants. Recent advances in molecular marker techniques such as the development of high-throughput genotyping platforms, marker-assisted selection, and non-coding RNA-based markers have been discussed. Essential information is provided on functional markers, genotype-by-sequencing, and association mapping methodologies that can facilitate accelerated crop breeding programs for increased yield, high nutritional quality, and tolerance to a variety of abiotic and biotic stresses. This volume presents basic information on molecular marker techniques from marker location up to gene cloning. The book includes a description of technical approaches in genome analysis such as comparison of marker systems, positional cloning, and array techniques.
This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, and plant breeders. The book also serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, horticulture, and forestry.
Table of Content
Chapter -1 Molecular markers for harnessing heterosis in crop plants.- chapter – 2 Komparative Allele Specific PCR (KASP): An efficient high-throughput genotyping platform and its applications in crop variety development.- Chapter – 3 Marker assisted recurrent selection and crop improvement.- chapter – 4 Concepts and employment of molecular markers in Crop Breeding.- Chapter – 5 Microsatellites as potential molecular markers for genetic diversity analysis in plants.- Chapter – 6 Application of molecular marker in assessment of genetic diversity in medicinal plants.- Chapter – 7 Non coding RNA based markers: A new weapon in armory of molecular markers.- Chapter – 8 Molecular marker technique on improvement of Niger crop.- Chapter – 9 Applicability of molecular markers in ascertaining genetic diversity and relationship between five edible bamboos of North -East India.- chapter – 10 DNA Markers Assisted Crop Improvement for Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Legumes.About the author
Dr. Nitish Kumar is Senior Assistant Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, Bihar, India, for the last 12 years. Dr. Kumar completed his doctoral research at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research–Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India. He has a wide area of research experience in the field of crop improvement using plant biotechnology techniques. He has published more than 70 research articles in leading international and national journals, more than 20 book chapters, and 7 books with Springer and Taylor and Francis. Dr. Kumar is a recipient of the Young Scientist Award from the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) in 2014. He has received many awards/fellowships/projects from various prestigious Indian government organizations like CSIR, DBT, ICAR, SERB-DST, and BRNS-BARC, among others. He is a reviewer for various international journals and serves as an associate editor ofthe journal Gene (Elsevier).More ebooks from the same author(s) / Editor
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