1st Edition

Chromosomal and Genomic Structures and Functions Volume 1: Chromosomes and Cell Division

Edited By Tariq Ahmad Bhat, Jameel M. Al-Khayri Copyright 2026
314 Pages 8 Color & 6 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

314 Pages 8 Color & 6 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

This new two-volume set presents the classical and advanced aspects of chromosomal and genomic structures and functions with special reference to chromosomes and cell division, providing a comprehensive resource for beginners, experts, and those venturing into the fascinating science of chromosomes and cell division. Volume 1 presents in-depth studies of the relationships and functional... Read more

1. Biotechnology and Its Applications

Muhammad Atif, Shagufta Perveen, Sara Zafar, and Abida Parveen

 

2. Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance

Abida Parveen, Shagufta Perveen, and Farah Naz

 

3. The Chromosome

Umbreen Bibi, Sara Zafar, and Fiza Talat

 

4. Mitosis

Khadija Hafeez, Faiza Akhtar, Nadia Yasmeen, and Shagufta Perveen

 

5. Meiosis

Nadia Yasmeen, Khadija Hafeez, Faiza Akhtar, and Shagufta Perveen

 

6. Structural Changes in Chromosomes

Momina Saeed, Abida Parveen, Shagufta Perveen, Sara Zafar, Qaisar Mahmood, and Sumaira Thind

 

7. Gene and Cell Division

Aaradhya Bhatnagar, Sachchit Patel, and Arpit Shukla

 

8. Sex Determination

Fiza Talat, Sara Zafar, and Umbreen Bibi

 

9. Chromosome and Mutations

Muhammad Ishtiaq, Mubashir Mazhar, Mehwish Maqbool, Muhammad Ajaib, Tanveer Hussain, and Muhammad Waqas

 

10. Chromosome Movements During Cell Division

Tanveer Hussain and Muhammad Ishtiaq

Biography

Tariq Ahmad Bhat, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer of Botany for the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, India. With 20 years of teaching experience, he is engaged in active research of molecular biology, plant biotechnology, mutation breeding, and genetic improvement of legumes and medicinal plants. He has published international books, research papers, review articles, and book chapters and has participated in 50 national and international conferences, training programs, and workshops. He is the District Coordinator Anantnag of a project on medicinal plants under the National Medicinal Plants Board, New Delhi. A founder member of Hon’ble CM’s Super 50 initiative, he has received several awards for his contributions in the field of education and research.

Jameel M. Al-Khayri, PhD, is a Professor of Plant Biotechnology at the College of Agriculture and Food Sciences at King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. He has focused his research efforts on date palm biotechnology for the last three decades. He has published many research and review papers and book chapters; served as editor of several special issues of international journals on date palm, biotechnology, and sustainable agriculture; and edited 30 reference books on plant biotechnology, genetic resources, breeding, genomics, nanotechnology, climate change, and food security. A member of the editorial boards and review panels of several international journals, he has also participated in the organizing committees of international scientific conferences and contributed over 50 research presentations.