Principles and Practices of OMICS and Genome Editing for Crop Improvement

Genetic engineering approaches, such as CRISPR/Cas9, Cpf1, base editing, and prime editing, along with OMICs through genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, phenomics, and metabolomics, have contributed to improving food and nutritional security. This book provides a comprehensive resource on OMICs techniques and their applications to develop biotic, abiotic, and climate resilient crops, metabolomics and next-generation sequencing for sustainable crop production, integration bioinformatics, and multi-omics for precision plant breeding. It also covers genome editing technologies for food and nutritional security, speed breeding, hybrid seed production, resource use efficiency, epigenetic modifications, transgene-free breeding, database and bioinformatics for genome editing, and regulations adopted by various countries for genome-edited crops.

Format: Hardback
Length: 425 pages
Publication date: 19 July 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

The challenges of global food security are mounting in the face of a rapidly growing population, the devastating effects of climate change on crop production, and the finite availability of land for agricultural expansion. Fortunately, plant breeding and other agricultural technologies have played a crucial role in ensuring food and nutritional security over the past few decades. However, we still face significant obstacles in improving the efficiency and productivity of our current agricultural practices.

Genetic engineering approaches, such as CRISPR/Cas9, Cpf1, base editing, and prime editing, offer powerful tools to overcome these challenges. By harnessing the power of genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, phenomics, and metabolomics, we can gain a deeper understanding of the underlying mechanisms controlling traits of economic importance.

"Principle and Practices of OMICs and Genome Editing for Crop Improvement" is a comprehensive resource that provides cutting-edge research from esteemed scholars from diverse geographical regions. This book offers a wealth of information on OMICs techniques and their applications in developing biotic, abiotic, and climate resilient crops, metabolomics and next-generation sequencing for sustainable crop production, integration bioinformatics, and multi-omics for precision plant breeding. Other topics covered include the application of genome editing technologies for food and nutritional security, speed breeding, hybrid seed production, resource use efficiency, epigenetic modifications, transgene-free breeding, database and bioinformatics for genome editing, and the regulations adopted by various countries worldwide for genome-edited crops.

While OMICs and genome editing are widely utilized by researchers for crop improvement programs, there is a limited literature available that comprehensively explores these technologies. This book aims to bridge that gap by presenting the latest research and advancements in the field, making it an invaluable resource for researchers, students, and professionals in agriculture and related fields.

In conclusion, global food security requires innovative solutions, and genetic engineering approaches, including OMICs and genome editing, hold immense potential for improving crop productivity and sustainability. By leveraging these powerful tools, we can develop crops that are more resilient to climate change, better adapted to changing environments, and more nutritious for human consumption. However, further research and development are needed to fully harness the potential of these technologies and ensure their widespread adoption in agriculture.

Weight: 811g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030969240
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022