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- Covers latest developments in vegetable crop improvement in post genomic world
- Explains smart plant breeding methods in vegetable crops
- Covers advanced molecular analysis techniques
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Dr. Devender Sharma is currently working as a Maize Breeder [Scientist] at ICAR-VPKAS, Almora, Uttarakhand, India. He is the ICAR-SeniorResearch Fellowship recipient and completed his Ph.D. from GBPUAT Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India. His main interest areas are the genetic improvement of cereal crops. He is currently working on the biofortification of maize for nutritional quality using genomics and genome-edited tools. He has published over 21 peer-reviewed research papers, 10 book chapters, and 12 popular articles. He is the consignee of the Young Scientist Award from UCOST, Dehradun. He is the recipient of Jagar Nath Raina Memorial All India Best Research Award-2020, in the recognition of his Doctoral research work. He is also the peer reviewer for reputed journals.
Dr. Susheel Kumar Sharma is currently working as Scientist at ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal, Manipur. He is a recipient of University Gold Medal, Dr. J. S. Negi Gold Medal, ASPEE Gold Medal, and Prakash Singha Gold Medal. He completed Ph.D. from ICAR-IARI, New Delhi. He is recipient of IARI-Best Student Merit Medal. He has 12 years of research experience in viral genomics and host-pathogen interactions studies. Dr. Sharma has handled five externally funded projects as Principal Investigator funded by NASF, DBT, and DST. He has published 45 research papers, 2 edited books, 11 technical bulletins, and 17 book chapters. He is recipient of ISCA Young Scientist Award, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Award from ICAR, and many others in his credit are there.
Dr. Rajender Singh is currently working as Research Associate at ICAR-CPRI, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. He Completed his Ph.D. from Thapar University, Patiala, and ICAR-DMR, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India. He has also qualified ICAR-NET in Agricultural Biotechnology. He is the recipient of Junior Scientist of the Year award 2010 NESA, New Delhi. He has more than 11 years of experience in research. He has published research papers and peer-reviewed journals like Bioresource Technology, 3 Biotech, and Indian Journal of Microbiology. He has published 11 book chapters and one edited book. Previously, he was associated with research and development in edible fungi. Currently, his main research interest is technology management and licensing in potato research at ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla.
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Book Title: Smart Plant Breeding for Vegetable Crops in Post-genomics Era
Editors: Saurabh Singh, Devender Sharma, Susheel Kumar Sharma, Rajender Singh
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5367-5
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-19-5366-8Published: 02 January 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-19-5369-9Published: 03 January 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-981-19-5367-5Published: 01 January 2023
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 426
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Biotechnology, Plant Breeding/Biotechnology, Plant Genetics and Genomics, Agriculture, Genetics and Genomics