1st Edition
CRISPR-Based Gene Editing A Solution for Global Food Security
1. 3D's of Genome Editing Systems: Discovery, Developments, and Diversity
Zulqurnain Khan and Shakeel Ahmed
2. Application of CRISPR-Cas System in Plant Breeding Technologies
Braulio Edgar Herrera-Cabrera, Víctor Manuel Cetina Alcalá, Luis Germán López-Valdez, Rafael Salgado-Garciglia, Leticia Mónica Sánchez-Herrera, Víctor Manuel Ocaño-Higuera, Jorge Montiel-Montoya, and Hebert Jair Barrales-Cureño
3. Strategies for Delivering CRISPR-Cas Reagents into Plants
Luan Luong Chu and Nguyen Quang Huy
4. Harnessing the Potential of CRISPR Technologies Across the Food Supply Chain
Sameen Shahid, Fidaa Asslam, and Ayesha Imran
5. CRISPR-Based Multiplex Genome Editing in Crop Plants to End Hunger from Planet Earth
Mubeen Fatima, Sidqua Zafar, Kabeer Haneef, Muhammad Ashar Ayub, Syed Muhammad Hassan Askri, Waqar Shafaqat, Rabia Saleem, and Wajid Umar
6. Role of CRISPR-Cas System in the Development of Climate Smart Crops
Zulqurnain Khan, Zulfiqar Ali, and Asif Ali Khan
7. Applications and Explorations of a CRISPR-Based Genome Editing Tool-Box in Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plant
Deepu Pandita
8. CRISPR-Cas Mediated Mutagenesis for Developing Resistance Against Plant Pathogens
Khadija Aaliya, Sehrish Iftikhar, Muhamma Naeem Sattar, Farah Saeed, Farah K. Ahmed, Sajid Faiz, Adel A. Rezk, and Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam
9. CRISPR-Cas Mediated Genome Editing in Maize - Present, Past, and Future
Rahil Shahzad, Shakra Jamil, Ghalib T G Alsubaie, Shakeel Ahmad, Amina Nisar, Sajid Ur Rahman, Iqrar Ahmad, and Rana Muhammad Atif
10. Harnessing the Potential of Genomic Edition Tools in Soybean Improvement: Progress and Prospects
Muhammad Afzal, Salem Safer Alghamdi, Hussein H. Migdadi, Hira Nawaz, Muhammad Altaf Khan, and Ehab Elharty
11. CRISPR-Cas System: A New Toolbox for Developing Transgene-Free Mutant in Plants
Umar Akram, Awais Farooq, Sutar Suhas Bharat, Rabia Kalsoom, Furqan Ahmad, Shoaib Ur Rehman, Muhammad Shaban, Waqas Malik, and Zulfiqar Ali
12. Harnessing the Potential of Genome Editing in Large Animals for Food Security: Prospects and Challenges
Ibrahim Bala Salisu, Amina Yaqoob, and Sahar Sadaqat
14. Regulatory Aspects, Safety, and Ethical Issues of Genome Editing in Animals
Muawuz Ijaz, Mubarik Mahmood, Muhammad Kashif Yar, and Iftikhar Hussain Badar
Biography
Shakeel Ahmad, PhD, is Senior Scientific Officer and Consultant at the Seed Center and Plant Genetic Resources Bank, Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he is also Principal Investigator of the Laboratory for Plant Genomics and Biotechnology. He and his team are curating the plant gene bank and developing the DNA fingerprints of available plant genetic resources using genomics and molecular tools. Dr. Ahmad has published research articles and book chapters and serves as an editorial board member for several journals. He is a member and an ambassador of the American Society of Plant Biologists, USA, and other professional organizations.
Asif Ali Khan, PhD, is Chairperson of the National Seed Development and Regulatory Authority, Islamabad, Pakistan. He is a Professor Emeritus and UNESCO Chair and former Professor and Vice Chancellor of MNS University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan. He has authored books as well as chapters and manuals and over 150 research articles. He developed several varieties of crops and vegetables for general cultivation and has contributed to breeding FH 87, a high oil content cotton variety as well as many promising cotton lines. He has launched several R&D, outreach and capacity-building projects with international and local organizations.
Muhammad Arshad Javed, PhD, is Professor and Head of the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics at the University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. He has over 29 years of teaching, research, and development (R&D) experience. His expertise in plant sciences covers molecular genetics, tissue culture, haploid plant breeding, and agronomy. He formerly served at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. He has research grants from national and international agencies. He has published over 65 research articles in international peer-reviewed journals and presented over 60 conference papers at different national and international conferences.
