Biotechnologies and Genetics in Plant Mutation Breeding Volume 3: Mechanisms for Genetic Manipulation of Plants and Plant Mutants

"An indispensable source for researchers, teachers, and graduate and postgraduate students interested in mutation breeding and genetic engineering. It introduces readers to contemporary knowledge and state-of-the-art technologies in the field of mutation breeding, including fundamental mechanisms and applications. . . . It will provide new directions, and avenues for enhancement of food security and food quality by using the latest techniques for the 'mutation as breeding' approach." - From Prof. Jameel M. Al-Khayri, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia This comprehensive three-volume set book aims to help combat the challenge of providing enough food for the world by the use of advanced genetic processes to improve crop production, both in quantity and quality. Volume 1: Mutagenesis and Crop Improvement discusses mutagenesis, cytotoxicity, and crop improvement, covering the processes, mutagenic effectiveness, and mechanisms. The volume emphasizes the improvement of agronomic characteristics by manipulating the genotype of plant species, resulting in increased productivity. Volume 2: Revolutionizing Plant Biology covers the use of mutagenesis and biotechnology to explore the variability of mutant genes for crop improvement. The chapters deal with in-vitro mutagenesis to exploit the somaclonal variations induced in cell culture and highlight the importance of in-vitro mutagenesis in inducing salt resistance, heat resistance, and drought resistance. Volume 3: Mechanisms for Genetic Manipulation of Plants and Plant Mutants reviews the genetic engineering techniques used to mutate genes and to incorporate them into different plant species of cereals, pulses, vegetables, and fruits. Also discussed are the principles of genetic engineering by which desired genes canbe transferred from plants to animals to microorganisms and vice versa.

1. Chemical Mutagens Induced Altered Frequency and Spectrum of Mutants in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum [L.]) Aamir Raina, Kousar Parveen, and Samiullah Khan 2. Mutation Breeding in Cotton Abdul Rehman, Hafiza Iqra Almas, Abdul Qayyum, Hongge Li, Zhen Peng, Guangyong Qin, Yinhua Jia, Zhaoe Pan, Shoupu He, and Xiongming Du 3. Role of Mutation and Molecular Breeding in the Improvement of Cowpea, a Primary Pulse Crop Aamir Raina, Rafiul Amin Laskar, Mohammad Rafiq Wani, and Samiullah Khan 4. Facilitated Chromosomal Translocation with Examples Saika Dandoti and Johra Khan 5. Mutagenesis: A Useful Tool for the Genetic Improvement of the Cultivated Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Sachin Palekar, Madhura Dhavale, Nandini Girish, Nilesh Wagh, and Jaya Lakkakula 6. Low-Cost Methods for DNA Extraction and Quantification Johra Khan 7. Molecular Techniques and Methods for Mutation Detection and Screening in Plants Muhammad Azeem, Zeemal Gul, Asma Manzoor, and Uzma Qaisar 8. The Potential and Hazards of Genetically Modified Foods Johra Khan, Eijaz Ahmed Bhat, Ahmad Ali, and Nasreena Sajjad 9. Methods and Mechanisms for Genetic Manipulation of Microorganisms Sameera Sarma, Rohit Patel, Paritosh Parmar, Dweipayan Goswami, Meenu Saraf, and Arpit Shukla 10. Genetics Basis of PGPR Interactions Ambreen Ahmed and Aqsa Tariq 11. Haploid Production: Techniques and Mutagenesis Balbir Kour Bali and Kuldeep Raj 12. Mutagenesis in Genetic Improvement of Lentil: Development of Multipodding Mutant via Gamma Rays Rafiul Amin Laskar, Aamir Raina, Nilofer Sheikh, Mohammad Rafiq Wani, and Samiullah Khan

Tariq Ahmad Bhat, PhD, is a lecturer on botany in the Department of Education, Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir, India. With 16 years of teaching experience, he is also engaged in active research of molecular biology, cell biology, mutation breeding, and genetic improvement of legumes and medicinal plants. He has published several books and many research papers, review articles, and book chapters. Dr. Bhat was honored with a Best Innovative Science Teacher Award from the Govt. of India in recognition of his outstanding performance in the field of teaching and research.. Khalid Rehman Hakeem, PhD, is Professor at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He has over 10 years of teaching and research experience in plant eco-physiology, biotechnology and molecular biology, medicinal plant research, plant-microbe-soil interactions, as well as in environmental studies. He served as a visiting scientist at Jinan University, China. Currently, he is involved with several international research projects with government organizations. A prolific author, Dr Hakeem has authored and edited over 60 books and has published many book chapters and research papers.