Molecular Breeding and Bioinformatics

Jitendra Kumar is Assistant Professor at the Department of Zoology, Government Degree College, Kant, Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. He has received his Ph.D. Degree (Zoology) from the University of Lucknow, and has a Junior Research Fellowship from CSIR, New Delhi. Dr Kumar has authored one textbook, Plasma Membrane (Structure & Function) in 2024. The area of his research activities is focusing on biodiversity and wildlife conservation and management, wildlife-human conflicts, conservation of nature and natural resources, and environmental studies.Damini Sharma is Assistant Professor at the College of Forestry and Research Station, Mahatma Gandhi Udyaniki Avam Vaniki Vishwavidyalaya, Sankara, Patan, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India. Her academic and research interests center around forest ecosystems, their provisioning services, environmental conservation, and ecosystem restoration, particularly in relation to biodiversity conservation in central India. Dr. Sharma has been recognized with awards such as the “Best Scholar Award” at the International Conference on Advances in Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Allied Sciences in 2023. She was also awarded a Gold Medal with two “Dan Data Padak” in her M.Sc. program for her outstanding academic performance.Priya Gupta works as Researcher and Academician in the field of Genetics & Plant Breeding with a Ph.D. from Indira Gandhi Agriculture University, Raipur, India. Dr. Gupta has a background in molecular breeding and genetic characterization, with her previous studies incorporating advanced molecular techniques, such as marker-assisted selection and multiplexed molecular markers, for precise genetic differentiation. Her academic work has been recognized through prestigious awards, including the “Best Thesis Award 2024” conferred by the SSDAT at the IXth International Conference on GRISAAS-2024. She is dedicated to agricultural genetics and molecular breeding and aims to bridge the gap between fundamental research and applied agricultural solutions.Namita Singh is Scholar and Researcher in the field of Genetics and Plant Breeding with a Ph.D. degree from Raipur’s Indira Gandhi Agriculture University, India. For accurate genetic distinction, she has used sophisticated molecular approaches in her earlier research, including marker-trait association analysis. Prestigious honors awarded to her in recognition of her academic achievements include the “Best Thesis Award 2024” for her M.Sc. thesis from the SSDAT at the IXth International Conference on GRISAAS-2024 and the “Scientist Associate Award 2018” from the Astha Foundation at the International Conference on GRISAAS 2018.Mohammad Javed Ansari works as Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany, Hindu College Moradabad, UP, India. He earned his PhD in biotechnology from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India, and MSc in botany from Ch. Charan Singh University Meerut, India. He has published more than 350 research/review articles in high-impact factor journals and more than 5 patents are registered by his name. He has worked as a Principal Investigator in many funded projects at King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Pratima Raypa serves as Guest Faculty in the Department of Biochemistry at H.N.B. Garhwal University, Uttarakhand, India and holds a Ph.D. (Biochemistry) from the prestigious G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India. Dr. Raypa was awarded with UGC-NFST fellowship during her Ph.D. programme, besides which she was also awarded with the Young Scientist award. She has two years and four months of professional experience, and specializes in metabolite analysis, in vitro micropropagation of medicinal plants, and protein characterization of poultry sleeves.

• PrefaceAbout the Authors1 Genotyping-Biochemical and Molecular markers2 Mapping Populations3 Molecular Mapping and Tagging of Agronomically Important Traits4 Statistical Tools in Marker Analysis5 Allele Mining and Marker-Assisted Selection6 Generation of EDVs and Gene Pyramiding7 Comparative Genomics8 Proteomics9 Nanotechnology and its Applications in Crop Improvement10 Recombinant DNA Technology11 Biotechnology Applications in Male Sterility12 Intellectual Property Rights13 BioinformaticsReferences

“The book offers an insightful overview of two rapidly advancing fields that are reshaping modern agriculture. The work presents molecular breeding concepts alongside computational approaches, showing how the integration of genetics and bioinformatics is essential for developing resilient crop varieties.Topics such as marker-assisted selection, genome mapping, and data-driven breeding strategies are presented systematically, ensuring good continuity and relevance. The book stands out for its focus on practical applications, linking laboratory research with field-level outcomes that directly impact food security and sustainable agriculture. The collaborative effort of the authors from diverse disciplines enriches the content and underscores the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in today’s agricultural research.”— Pramod Kumar Pandey