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Rhydum Sharma, Richa Salwan, Vivek Sharma - Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in the Post-Genomics Era, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2027

Del i serien Medicinal and Industrial Plants and Products

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in the Post-Genomics Era

Av Rhydum Sharma, Richa Salwan, Vivek Sharma

2309 kr

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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in the Post-Genomics Era brings together current research on species long valued for their therapeutic and industrial properties, now drawing renewed interest from the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetic, and agricultural sectors amid rising demand for natural alternatives to synthetic chemistry.

At the core of this shift is a deeper molecular understanding of how these plants produce their bioactive constituents. Genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics have exposed the genetic architecture and biochemical pathways behind secondary metabolite synthesis, while computational biology helps make sense of the resulting complexity. Together, these tools are speeding up compound discovery and clarifying how such molecules function biologically.

The chapters that follow turn this knowledge into practice: systems biology and metabolic engineering for boosting yields, CRISPR-based genome editing for reprogramming pathways, synthetic biology and AI-driven modeling for predicting and designing new biosynthetic routes, and emerging production platforms - from hairy root cultures to inducible expression systems - for expanding output sustainably.

Taken together, the volume traces a progressive arc: from reading a plant's genetic blueprint to realizing its potential as a source of usable, real-world solutions in the clinic, the field, and the marketplace, offering a practical reference for both researchers and industry practitioners working at the intersection of plant biology and biotechnology.

  • Introduces genome language models as a computational strategy for exploring plant genetic diversity relevant to secondary metabolite discovery
  • Includes detailed methodologies that support systematic analysis and interpretation of multi-omics datasets
  • Highlights the role of plant-associated microbes in enhancing host biosynthetic capacity, establishing an alternative route to conventional extraction techniques
  • Presents a therapeutic case study on indole-based heterocyclic compounds targeting MAP kinase signaling, illustrating how post-genomic discovery translates into specific anti-cancer drug candidates
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Rhydum Sharma has a PhD and MTech in Biotechnology. She is a young researcher who has published seven research articles and three book chapters. She is an active reviewer for various international journals. She has been awarded the second best oral presentation award by Frontiers in Nutrition. Her major research interests involve exploring the genetic diversity of underexplored crops for value additions and microbes for sustainable agriculture. Dr. Richa Salwan is currently an Assistant Professor of microbiology at the Department of Food Science and Technology (Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry), Neri, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India. Dr. Salwan’s research interests and contributions are on the diversity of psychrotrophic bacteria from the Western Himalayas and their utilization for industrial applications. She has also worked on the exploration of extremophiles for industrially relevant enzymes and plant beneficial microbes for agricultural benefits. She has published two books and numerous research papers in several international journals. Dr. Salwan serves as an Academic Editor for PLOS ONE and is also a recognized reviewer for several journals including MDPI Genes, MDPI Diversity, MDPI Foods, BMC Microbiology, Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, and Microbial Ecology. Dr. Vivek Sharma is currently an Assistant Professor at the University Centre for Research and Development at Chandigarh University, Mohali (PB). He has more than 12 years of research experience exploring molecular attributes of Trichoderma. His research also involves examining the molecular aspects of microbes beneficial to plants such as Streptomyces and Bacillus. He has published several research papers in international journals, serves as an Academic Editor for PLOS ONE, a review editor for Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, an associate editor of Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture, and is also a member of the editorial board of Current Proteomics. He is also a recognized reviewer for the Journal of Advanced Research, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Environmental Research, the Journal of Proteomics, BMC Genomics, BMC Plant Biology, AMB Express, Molecular Biotechnology, MDPI Pathogens, Folia Microbiology, Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology and Archives of Microbiology.

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