1st Edition
Omics and System Biology Approaches for Delivering Better Cereals
Series Preface
Omics and System Biology for Developing Climate-ready Cereals: An Overview
Dinesh Kumar Saini, Sourabh Kumar, Khushi Saini, Simran Goyal
Databases: A Tool in the Bioinformatics Armory for Cereals Research
Priyanka Upadhyay, Ronika, Arushi Arora, Shivani Yadav, Sudeshna, Kumar Sanu, Dinesh Kumar Saini, Ashita Bisht
Ayesha Farooq, Uzair Muhammad Khan, Asad Raiz, Rizwana Maqbool, Zulfqar Ali, Muhammad Sajjad
QTLomics-based Genetic Dissection of Key Traits in Major Cereals: Challenges and Prospects
Mukesh Choudhary, Pardeep Kumar, Nitish Ranjan Prakash, Mamta Gupta, Seema Sheoran, Pawan Kumar, Digvijay Singh, Swapnil, BS Jat, Dinesh Kumar Saini
Potential Applications of CRISPR/Cas9 Mediated Genome-Editing Approaches in Improvements of Cereals
Neeraj Pal, Jajati Keshari Nayak, Raju Ratan Yadav, Santvana Tyagi, Pooja Joshi, Sundip Kumar
Advancements in Functional Genomics in Exploring Abiotic Stress Tolerance Mechanisms in Cereals
Pooja Kumari, Pabitra Joshi, Mohammed Kyum, David Ngure, Lucas Alexandre Batista
Priyanka Veerala, Neeraj Pal, Rahul Kumar, Simran Goyal, Simran Kotwal, Mukesh Kumar
Breeding Climate-smart Cultivars: Can Transcriptomics Enable Strategic Cereal Breeding?
Palvi Malik, Karminderbir Kaur, Parampreet Kaur, Sushmita Seni, Harmanpreet Kaur
Proteomics and Cereals Breeding: Current Progress and A Look Ahead to the Next Decade
Mandeep Singh, Meghna Mandal, Dayanand, Vivek Kumar, Chayanika Lahkar, Harkanwal Pal Singh, Dinesh Kumar Saini
Plant Metabolomic Profiling to Better Understand Biotic and Abiotic Stress Resistance in Cereals
Gurjeet Singh, Pradeep Kumar, Parul Mandal, Danishta Aziz, Summira Rafiq, Pawan Saini, Santosh Gudi, Amandeep, Dinesh Kumar Saini
Epigenomics for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Cereals
Tinku Gautam
Multi-omics Assisted Breeding in Cereals: Applications and Challenges
Mumtaz Ali Saand, Yaodong Yang
Utilizing Advanced Omics Approaches for Extricating the Hidden Genetic Variability from Wild Repository for Reviving Genetic Gains in Cereals with Major Emphasis on Rice
Pawan Saini, Danishta Aziz, Summira Rafiq, Pooja Saini, Neeraja Puthiamadom, Gulab Khan Rohela, Charan Singh, Arya S. Nair, Visakh, R.L., Gayathri G., Shiv Shankar Singh, Gurjeet Singh
Establishing the Proper Links: Network-based Techniques for Comprehending Gene Functions in Cereals
Dinesh Kumar Saini
Index
About the Editors
Biography
Dinesh Kumar Saini, a post-doctoral research associate in the Department of Plant and Soil Science at Texas Tech University, Texas, USA, has significant research expertise in Plant Breeding, Genomics, Crop Biotechnology, and Physiology. He earned his Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) and Master of Science (Genetics and Plant Breeding) degrees from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh (India). He has qualified for several national level exams (in India), including ICAR-SRF and ASRB-NET in Plant Breeding and Genetics, as well as GATE in Life Science. During his Ph.D. program at Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana, Punjab, he was also awarded prestigious fellowships such as DST-INSPIRE and ICAR-SRF. He has received a number of medals, including the Chancellor Silver Medal, Vice-Chancellor Gold Medal (twice), University Gold Medal in Crop Improvement and Protection, Dr. M.S. Randhawa Medal, Best Research Scholar Award(s), Student of the Year Award, etc. He has also contributed to the development of a comprehensive wheat QTL database (http://wheatqtldb.net/) as a core member. He has co-authored more than 40 articles published in high impact factor journals. Further, he has co-authored 13 book chapters, 8 popular articles, and 25 abstracts and contributed to two international annual wheat newsletters. He is also continuously involved in reviewing the articles for more than 20 reputed journals. He is a member of several professional societies including Crop Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Society for Advancement of Wheat and Barley Research, Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bioinformatics Club for Experimenting Scientists. Additionally, he is actively engaged in serving reputed journals, such as The Plant Phenome Journal, BMC Genomics, and Frontiers in Plant Science, in various editorial capacities.
Prof. Chittaranjan Kole is an internationally reputed scientist with an illustrious professional career spanning over forty years and original contributions in the fields of plant genomics, biotechnology, and molecular breeding leading to the publication of more than 160 quality research articles. He has edited over 190 books for the leading publishers of the world including Springer Nature, Wiley-Blackwell and Taylor and Francis Group. His scientific contributions and editing acumen have been appreciated by seven Nobel Laureates including Profs. Norman Borlaug, Arthur Kornberg, Werner Arber, Phillip Sharp, Günter Blobel, Lee Hartwell and Roger Kornberg. He has been honored with a number of Fellowships, Honorary Fellowships, and national and international awards including the Outstanding Crop Scientist award conferred by the International Crop Science Society. He was awarded with the Raja Ramanna Fellow by the Department of Energy, Government of India. He has served at all prestigious positions in academia including as Vice-Chancellor of Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Project Coordinator of Indo-Russian Center of Biotechnology in India, and Director of Research of Institute of Nutraceutical Research of Clemson University, in USA. He worked also in the Pennsylvania State University and Clemson University as Visiting Professor. He has been heading the International Climate-Resilient Crop Genomics Consortium, International Phytomedomics and Nutriomics Consortium and Genome India Internationalas their Founder President. He is also the Founder Chairman of Prof. Chittaranjan Kole Foundation for Science and Society.
