1st Edition
Biotechnologies and Genetics in Plant Mutation Breeding Volume 3: Mechanisms for Genetic Manipulation of Plants and Plant Mutants
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
Biography
Tariq Ahmad Bhat, PhD, is a lecturer on botany in the Department of Education, Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir, India. With 16 years of teaching experience, he is also engaged in active research of molecular biology, cell biology, mutation breeding, and genetic improvement of legumes and medicinal plants. He has published several books and many research papers, review articles, and book chapters. Dr. Bhat was honored with a Best Innovative Science Teacher Award from the Govt. of India in recognition of his outstanding performance in the field of teaching and research..
Khalid Rehman Hakeem, PhD, is Professor at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He has over 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 served as a visiting scientist at Jinan University, China. Currently, he is involved with several international research projects with government organizations. A prolific author, Dr Hakeem has authored and edited over 60 books and has published many book chapters and research papers.
