This book reviews the latest advances in multiple fields of plant biotechnology and the opportunities that plant genetics, genomics and molecular biology have offered for agriculture improvement. Advanced technologies can dramatically enhance our capacity in understanding the molecular basis of traits and utilizing the available resources for accelerated development of high yielding, nutritious, input-use efficient and climate-smart crop varieties. In this book, readers will discover the significant advances in plant genetics, structural and functional genomics, trait and gene discovery, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, epigenomics, nanotechnology and analytical & decision support tools in breeding. This book appeals to researchers, academics and other stakeholders of global agriculture.

Plant Genetics and Molecular Biology: An Introduction

Advances in Sequencing and Resequencing in Crop Plants
Revolution in Genotyping Platforms for Crop Improvement
Trait Mapping Approaches Through Linkage Mapping in Plants
Trait Mapping Approaches Through Association Analysis in Plants
Genetic Mapping Populations for Conducting High-Resolution Trait Mapping in Plants
TILLING: The Next Generation
Advances in Transcriptomics of Plants
Metabolomics in Plant Stress Physiology
Epigenetics and Epigenomics of Plants
Nanotechnology in Plants
Current Status and Future Prospects of Next-Generation Data Management and Analytical Decision Support Tools for Enhancing Genetic Gains in Crops.