Raina’s quality research is evidenced by his publications in journals of international repute like Gene, AOB Plants, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Molecular Breeding, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Theoretical and Applied Genetics, Genome, Plant Breeding, Euphytica, Genetica, Heredity, Journal of Heredity, Cytogenetic and Genome Research, Methods in Cell Science, In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol. – Plants, Plant Systematics and Evolution, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Caryologia, Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, Plant Cell Reports, Annals of Botany among others. He has 135 publications, including 111 research papers, and 20 book chapters. The impact factor of his published papers ranges from 0.5 to 4.5 and the citation index touches nearly 2000. Raina has given invited seminars and keynote addresses in scientific forums in many countries, and has chaired symposia, seminars and scientific sessions in national and international conferences. He is aFellow of National Academy of Sciences (F.N.A.Sc), India, and is credited with 17 M.Phil and 23 Ph.D. thesisDr Rani has published 20 research papers in international peer reviewed journals like Plant Cell Reports, Genome, Genetica, Plant Systematics and Evolution, In Vitro Cellular Developmental Biology (IVCDB) Plant , Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology . In addition, she has contributed five review papers in books published from Springer Verlag and Kluwer Acad. Publ. and CRC Press Ltd. Dr Rani has presented her research as an invited speaker in many national and international conferences. She is a member of International Society of Plant Morphologists and NewYork Academy of Sciences, USARao's research activity has been published (and still is) in international renowned journals.

• Preface.- 1. Leymusracemosus: A potential species of gene pool enrichment for wheatimprovement; H. Tsujimoto.- 2. Arachis gene pools and geneticimprovement in groundnut; A.K. Singh.-3. Genetic resources of chickpea (Cicerarietinum L.) and their utilization; D.Ohri.- 4. Genetic improvement of cotton; A.H. Prakash.- 5. Genetic diversity and germplasm patterns in Brassica juncea; S.S. Banga.- 6. Potato diversity and its genetic enhancement; S.M. Paul Khurana.- 7. Genome plasticityin buckwheat; N.K. Chrungoo.- 8.Origin of genetic variability and improvement of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.); D.Ohri.- 9. Emerging invaders from the cultivated croplands: an invasionperspective; G. Prakash Sharma.- 10. Chromosome engineering forhigh precision crop improvement; H.K.Chaudhary.- 11. Overview of present status and potentials of geneticimprovement of commonly cultivated alliums in India; R.H. Gohil.- 12. Utilization of germplasm for the geneticimprovement of mungbean [Vigna radiata(L.) Wilczek]: the constraints and the opportunities; K.V. Bhat.- 13. Genetic improvement in the genus Eleusine; R. Agarwal.- 14. An ancient medicinalplant at the crossroads of modern horticulture and genetics: genetic resourcesand biotechnology of sea buckthorn (HippophaëL., Elaeagnaceae); I. Bartish.- 15. Unlocking the potential ofgenetic resources for improvement of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) – thecurrent scenario; S. Lakhanpaul.Index.

Raina’s quality research is evidenced by his publications in journals of international repute like Gene, AOB Plants, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Molecular Breeding, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Theoretical and Applied Genetics, Genome, Plant Breeding, Euphytica, Genetica, Heredity, Journal of Heredity, Cytogenetic and Genome Research, Methods in Cell Science, In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol. – Plants, Plant Systematics and Evolution, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Caryologia, Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, Plant Cell Reports, Annals of Botany among others. He has 135 publications, including 111 research papers, and 20 book chapters. The impact factor of his published papers ranges from 0.5 to 4.5 and the citation index touches nearly 2000. Raina has given invited seminars and keynote addresses in scientific forums in many countries, and has chaired symposia, seminars and scientific sessions in national and international conferences. He is aFellow of National Academy of Sciences (F.N.A.Sc), India, and is credited with 17 M.Phil and 23 Ph.D. thesisDr Rani has published 20 research papers in international peer reviewed journals like Plant Cell Reports, Genome, Genetica, Plant Systematics and Evolution, In Vitro Cellular Developmental Biology (IVCDB) Plant , Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology . In addition, she has contributed five review papers in books published from Springer Verlag and Kluwer Acad. Publ. and CRC Press Ltd. Dr Rani has presented her research as an invited speaker in many national and international conferences. She is a member of International Society of Plant Morphologists and NewYork Academy of Sciences, USARao's research activity has been published (and still is) in international renowned journals.

• Preface.- 1. Leymusracemosus: A potential species of gene pool enrichment for wheatimprovement; H. Tsujimoto.- 2. Arachis gene pools and geneticimprovement in groundnut; A.K. Singh.-3. Genetic resources of chickpea (Cicerarietinum L.) and their utilization; D.Ohri.- 4. Genetic improvement of cotton; A.H. Prakash.- 5. Genetic diversity and germplasm patterns in Brassica juncea; S.S. Banga.- 6. Potato diversity and its genetic enhancement; S.M. Paul Khurana.- 7. Genome plasticityin buckwheat; N.K. Chrungoo.- 8.Origin of genetic variability and improvement of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.); D.Ohri.- 9. Emerging invaders from the cultivated croplands: an invasionperspective; G. Prakash Sharma.- 10. Chromosome engineering forhigh precision crop improvement; H.K.Chaudhary.- 11. Overview of present status and potentials of geneticimprovement of commonly cultivated alliums in India; R.H. Gohil.- 12. Utilization of germplasm for the geneticimprovement of mungbean [Vigna radiata(L.) Wilczek]: the constraints and the opportunities; K.V. Bhat.- 13. Genetic improvement in the genus Eleusine; R. Agarwal.- 14. An ancient medicinalplant at the crossroads of modern horticulture and genetics: genetic resourcesand biotechnology of sea buckthorn (HippophaëL., Elaeagnaceae); I. Bartish.- 15. Unlocking the potential ofgenetic resources for improvement of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) – thecurrent scenario; S. Lakhanpaul.Index.

Raina’s quality research is evidenced by his publications in journals of international repute like Gene, AOB Plants, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Molecular Breeding, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Theoretical and Applied Genetics, Genome, Plant Breeding, Euphytica, Genetica, Heredity, Journal of Heredity, Cytogenetic and Genome Research, Methods in Cell Science, In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol. – Plants, Plant Systematics and Evolution, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Caryologia, Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, Plant Cell Reports, Annals of Botany among others. He has 135 publications, including 111 research papers, and 20 book chapters. The impact factor of his published papers ranges from 0.5 to 4.5 and the citation index touches nearly 2000. Raina has given invited seminars and keynote addresses in scientific forums in many countries, and has chaired symposia, seminars and scientific sessions in national and international conferences. He is aFellow of National Academy of Sciences (F.N.A.Sc), India, and is credited with 17 M.Phil and 23 Ph.D. thesisDr Rani has published 20 research papers in international peer reviewed journals like Plant Cell Reports, Genome, Genetica, Plant Systematics and Evolution, In Vitro Cellular Developmental Biology (IVCDB) Plant , Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology . In addition, she has contributed five review papers in books published from Springer Verlag and Kluwer Acad. Publ. and CRC Press Ltd. Dr Rani has presented her research as an invited speaker in many national and international conferences. She is a member of International Society of Plant Morphologists and NewYork Academy of Sciences, USARao's research activity has been published (and still is) in international renowned journals.

• Preface.- 1. Leymusracemosus: A potential species of gene pool enrichment for wheatimprovement; H. Tsujimoto.- 2. Arachis gene pools and geneticimprovement in groundnut; A.K. Singh.-3. Genetic resources of chickpea (Cicerarietinum L.) and their utilization; D.Ohri.- 4. Genetic improvement of cotton; A.H. Prakash.- 5. Genetic diversity and germplasm patterns in Brassica juncea; S.S. Banga.- 6. Potato diversity and its genetic enhancement; S.M. Paul Khurana.- 7. Genome plasticityin buckwheat; N.K. Chrungoo.- 8.Origin of genetic variability and improvement of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.); D.Ohri.- 9. Emerging invaders from the cultivated croplands: an invasionperspective; G. Prakash Sharma.- 10. Chromosome engineering forhigh precision crop improvement; H.K.Chaudhary.- 11. Overview of present status and potentials of geneticimprovement of commonly cultivated alliums in India; R.H. Gohil.- 12. Utilization of germplasm for the geneticimprovement of mungbean [Vigna radiata(L.) Wilczek]: the constraints and the opportunities; K.V. Bhat.- 13. Genetic improvement in the genus Eleusine; R. Agarwal.- 14. An ancient medicinalplant at the crossroads of modern horticulture and genetics: genetic resourcesand biotechnology of sea buckthorn (HippophaëL., Elaeagnaceae); I. Bartish.- 15. Unlocking the potential ofgenetic resources for improvement of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) – thecurrent scenario; S. Lakhanpaul.Index.