{"product_id":"genome-engineering-for-crop-improvement-isbn-9781119672364","title":"Genome Engineering for Crop Improvement","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, significant advancements have been made in the management of nutritional deficiency using genome engineering—enriching the nutritional properties of agricultural and horticultural crop plants such as wheat, rice, potatoes, grapes, and bananas. To meet the demands of the rapidly growing world population, researchers are developing a range of new genome engineering tools and strategies, from increasing the nutraceuticals in cereals and fruits, to decreasing the anti-nutrients in crop plants to improve the bioavailability of minerals and vitamins.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGenome Engineering for Crop Improvement \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an up-to-date view of the use of genome editing for crop bio-fortification, improved bioavailability of minerals and nutrients, and enhanced hypo-allergenicity and hypo-immunogenicity. This volume examines a diversity of important topics including mineral and nutrient localization, metabolic engineering of carotenoids and flavonoids, genome engineering of zero calorie potatoes and allergen-free grains, engineering for stress resistance in crop plants, and more. Helping readers deepen their knowledge of the application of genome engineering in crop improvement, this book:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents genetic engineering methods for developing edible oil crops, mineral translocation in grains, increased flavonoids in tomatoes, and cereals with enriched iron bioavailability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes current genome engineering methods and the distribution of nutritional and mineral composition in important crop plants\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers perspectives on emerging technologies and the future of genome engineering in agriculture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGenome Engineering for Crop Improvement \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential resource for academics, scientists, researchers, agriculturalists, and students of plant molecular biology, system biology, plant biotechnology, and functional genomics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editor xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 An Overview of Genome-Engineering Methods 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSushmita, Gurminder Kaur, Santosh Kumar Upadhyay, and Praveen Chandra Verma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Distribution of Nutritional and Mineral Components in Important Crop Plants 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatarina Vogel-Mikuš, Paula Pongrac, Ivan Kreft, Primož Pelicon, Primož Vavpetič, Boštjan Jenčič, Johannes Teun van Elteren, Peter Kump, Sudhir P. Singh, and Marjana Regvar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Application of Genome Engineering Methods for Quality Improvement in Important Crops 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSajid Fiaz, Sher Aslam Khan, Galal Bakr Anis, Habib Ali, Mohsin Ali, Kazim Ali, Mehmood Ali Noor, Sibtain Ahmad, and Bilal Ahmad Asad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Genome Engineering for Enriching Fe and Zn in Rice Grain and Increasing Micronutrient Bioavailability 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eConrado Dueñas, Jr., Gela Myan B. Mota, Norman Oliva, and Inez H. Slamet-Loedin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Development of Carotenoids Rich Grains by Genome Engineering 83\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVikrant Gautam, Gurwinder Singh Rana, Pankaj Kumar, and Santosh Watpade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 CRISPR-Cas9 System for Agriculture Crop Improvement 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAshish Sharma, Poorwa Kamal Badola, and Prabodh Kumar Trivedi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Contribution of Crop Biofortification in Mitigating Vitamin Deficiency Globally 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSiddhant Chaturvedi, Roni Chaudhary, and Siddharth Tiwari\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Genome Editing Approaches for Trait Improvement in the Hairy Root Cultures of the Economically Important Plants 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePravin Prakash, Rakesh Srivastava, Ajay Kumar, Gurminder Kaur, and Praveen Chandra Verma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Phytic Acid Reduction in Cereal Grains by Genome Engineering: Potential Targets to Achieve Low Phytate Wheat 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAjay K. Pandey, Sipla Aggarwal, Varsha Meena, and Anil Kumar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Genome Engineering for Nutritional Improvement in Pulses 157\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChirag Uppal, Ajinder Kaur, and Chhaya Sharma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Survey of Genetic Engineering Approaches for Oil\/Fatty Acid Content Improvement in Oilseed Crops 181\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaushal Kumar Bhati, Riyazuddin Riyazuddin, Ashish Kumar Pathak, and Anuradha Singh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Genome-Editing Mediated Improvement of Biotic Tolerance in Crop Plants 199\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKrishan Mohan Rai and Harpal Singh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Genome Engineering and Essential Mineral Enrichment of Crops 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eErum Shoeb, Uzma Badar, Srividhya Venkataraman, Ghyda Murad Hashim, and Kathleen Hefferon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Genome Editing to Develop Disease Resistance in Crops 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKashaf Zafar, Azka Noureen, Muhammad Jawad Akbar Awan, Naveed Anjum, Muhammad Qasim Aslam, Muhammad Zuhaib Khan, Imran Amin, and Shahid Mansoor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Biotechnological Approaches for Nutritional Improvement in Potato (\u003ci\u003eSolanum tuberosum \u003c\/i\u003eL.) 253\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChandrama Prakash Upadhyaya and Deepak Singh Bagri\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Genome Engineering Strategies for Quality Improvement in Tomato 281\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTian Wang, Hongyan Zhang, and Hongliang Zhu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Genome Editing for Biofortification of Rice: Current Implications and Future Aspects 297\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuchismita Roy and Praveen Soni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Genome Editing for Improving Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Rice 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShweta Roy, Nirbhay Kumar Kushwaha, Hasthi Ram, and Praveen Soni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Role of Genome Engineering for the Development of Resistant Starch-Rich, Allergen-Free and Processing Quality Improved Cereal Crops 333\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnuradha Singh, Amit Yadav, Joy K. Roy, and Kaushal Kumar Bhati\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Engineering of Plant Metabolic Pathway for Nutritional Improvement: Recent Advances and Challenges 351\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSameer Dixit, Akanchha Shukla, Vinayak Singh, and Santosh Kumar Upadhyay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Genome Engineering for Food Security 380\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSajid Fiaz, Sher Aslam Khan, Mehmood Ali Noor, Afifa Younas, Habib Ali, Kazim Ali, Mahmoud Mohamed Gaballah, and Galal Bakr Anis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 391\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSANTOSH KUMAR UPADHYAY\u003c\/b\u003e is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. His present research focuses in the area of functional genomics, particularly the characterization of defense and development related genes in bread wheat.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA THOROUGH COMPILATION OF RECENT KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE USE OF GENOME ENGINEERING FOR IMPROVED NUTRITIONAL VALUE, MINERAL AND NUTRIENT LOCALIZATION, AND BIOAVAILABILITY IN CROP PLANTS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, significant advancements have been made in the management of nutritional deficiency using genome engineering—enriching the nutritional properties of agricultural and horticultural crop plants such as wheat, rice, potatoes, grapes, and bananas. To meet the demands of the rapidly growing world population, researchers are developing a range of new genome engineering tools and strategies, from increasing the nutraceuticals in cereals and fruits, to decreasing the anti-nutrients in crop plants to improve the bioavailability of minerals and vitamins. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGenome Engineering for Crop Improvement\u003c\/i\u003e provides an up-to-date view of the use of genome editing for crop bio-fortification, improved bioavailability of minerals and nutrients, and enhanced hypo-allergenicity and hypo-immunogenicity. This volume examines a diversity of important topics including mineral and nutrient localization, metabolic engineering of carotenoids and flavonoids, genome engineering of zero calorie potatoes and allergen-free grains, engineering for stress resistance in crop plants, and more. Helping readers deepen their knowledge of the application of genome engineering in crop improvement, this book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents genetic engineering methods for developing edible oil crops, mineral translocation in grains, increased flavonoids in tomatoes, and cereals with enriched iron bioavailability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes current genome engineering methods and the distribution of nutritional and mineral composition in important crop plants\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers perspectives on emerging technologies and the future of genome engineering in agriculture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eGenome Engineering for Crop Improvement\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential resource for academics, scientists, researchers, agriculturalists, and students of plant molecular biology, system biology, plant biotechnology, and functional genomics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989279326437,"sku":"NP9781119672364","price":205.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119672364.jpg?v=1761783494","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/genome-engineering-for-crop-improvement-isbn-9781119672364","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}