Molecular Breeding of Crop Plants
Rajesh Singh
9781774073469
264 pages
Arcler Education Inc
Overview
Molecular Breeding of Plants discusses the various fundamentals of plant breeding with the readers and informs them about the application of genomic tools in the breeding of plant. The book throws light on the advancements in the genomics and the bioinformatics of plant breeding and also introduces the concepts of population genetics to the readers. Also discussed in the book are the methods for developing molecular markers, the introduction to the marker assisted crop improvement, plant transformation methods and identification of mutagenized plant population. These topics give and insight on the breeding of plants at molecular levels for the better understanding of the readers.
Author Bio
Rajesh Singh is presently working as Professional Senior (Deputy Librarian) Electronic Resources & Training Division, University of Delhi, Delhi. A Gold Medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, he has served Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, and Dr. RML Avadh University, Faizabad, before moving to University of Delhi. He has also designed “Subject Portal” to help new entrants to the university. He is a prolific author and has around three dozens of papers to his credit.
