1st Edition

Chromosomal and Genomic Structures and Functions Volume 2: Genetic Material Structure and Functions

Edited By Tariq Ahmad Bhat, Jameel M. Al-Khayri Copyright 2026
282 Pages 16 Color & 14 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

282 Pages 16 Color & 14 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 2 explores the future of genetic engineering and discusses epigenetics,... Read more

1. Genetic Engineering: The Future

Sara Zafar, Abida Kausar, and Shagufta Perveen

 

2. Epigenetics

Aleena Muneer, Esha Ameen, Husna Ahmad, and Asima Tayyeb

 

3. Nucleus

Waheeda Mushtaq, Muhammad Ishtiaq, Muhammad Ajaib, and Zarqoona Afzal

 

4. Inheritance and Its Biological Mechanism

Siddraj Thakur and Arpit Shukla

 

5. Legacy in the Cytoplasm: Unraveling the Intrigues of Cytoplasmic Inheritance

Saraswati Panda, Vishwa Shah, Aaradhya Bhatnagar, Sachchit Patel, and Arpit Shukla

 

6. DNA as Genetic Material

Abida Parveen, Shagufta Perveen, and Farah Naz

 

7. Nuclear Membrane

Isbah Ashfaq, Sidra Javed, Mehak Shahid, and Asima Tayyeb

 

8. Gene Expression in Prokaryotes

Tanveer Hussain, Muhammad Ishtiaq, and Muhammad Ajaib

 

9. Gene Expression in Eukaryotes

Iqra Batool Hashmi, Abida Parveen, Shagufta Perveen, Sara Zafar, Qaisar Mahmood, and Sumaira Thind

 

10. Genetics and Evolution

Muhammad Ishtiaq, Muhammad Waqas Mazhar, Mehwish Maqbool, and Syed Atiq Hussain Shah

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.