Advanced Crop Improvement, Volume 1

Plant Breeding from Classical Genetics to Molecular Approaches for Food and Nutrition Security.- Nanotechnology in Agriculture.- Contribution and Impact of Mutant Varieties on Food Security.- Mutation Breeding: Protocol and Role in crop improvement.- Transgenic Techniques for Plant Improvement: A brief Overview.- Mutagenesis and Transgenesis in Plant Breeding.- Crop Biofortification: Plant Breeding and Biotechnological Interventions to Combat Malnutrition.- In Vitro Techniques in Plant Breeding.- Crop improvement for sustainable food and nutritional security: Applications of mutagenesis and in vitro techniques.- Forward and Reverse Genetics in Crop Breeding.- Genetic mutations and molecular detection techniques in plant breeding.- RNA interference (RNAi) technology: an effective tool in plant breeding.- Doubled Haploid Production- Mechanism and Utilization in Plant Breeding.- TILLING and Eco-Tilling: Concept, Progress and its role in crop improvement.- Genome-Wide Association Study: A Powerful Approach to Map QTLs in Crop Plants.- Genome Editing - Mechanism and Utilization in Plant Breeding.- CRISPR/CAS: The Beginning of a New Era in Crop Improvement.- Next Generation Sequencing in Plant Breeding: Challenges and Possibilities.

Aamir Raina is currently working as Assistant Professor in Department of Botany, at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. Dr. Raina obtained his Masters in Botany in 2013 with specialization in Genetics and Plant Breeding from the University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Dr. Raina earned the Degree of Doctorate in 2018 for his research work on "Induced Mutagenesis in Cowpea" from the Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. His current research interests are the selection for novel mutations induced by mutagens in pulses, medicinal and aromatic plants and elucidation of physiological and molecular mechanisms in response to mutagens and looking for suitable germplasm donors for breeding purpose. Working on the mutagenesis of plants, Dr. Raina has found a significant role of mutagens in the regulation of plant growth and development and have suggested that mutagens could play an important role in improving the yield and yield attributing traits of crops. Recognizing the contribution of Dr. Raina in the field of mutation breeding, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria appointed Dr. Raina as Technical Corporation Expert and Lecturer to conduct National level mutation breeding training in Sudan. The successful conduct of Dr. Raina in different IAEA projects as an expert supported his research in mutation breeding of crops and proved his ability to work in a multicultural environment. Considering all his achievements and outstanding contributions in the field of Plant Science, he has been conferred with various research fellowships including CSIR JRF, DBT-SRF, GATE, ICAR NET, JKSET and Nuffic OKP (received from Dutch Ministry of foreign Affairs, The Netherlands) and awards including National Environmental Science Academy (NESA) Young scientist and Bharat Vikas Award. He has been recognized as Young Scientist of the Year 2018, receiving the award from President of NESA, India. Dr. Raina has published more than 40 journal