CRISPR/Cas Genome Editing

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction to Genome Editing Techniques: Implications in Modern Agriculture

   • Anjanabha Bhattacharya, Vilas Parkhi, Bharat Char

   Pages 1-30

3. Application of Bioinformatics Tools in CRISPR/Cas

   • Shalu Choudhary, Abhijit Ubale, Jayendra Padiya, Venugopal Mikkilineni

   Pages 31-52

4. CRISPR and Food Security: Applications in Cereal Crops

   • Mayank Rai, P. Magudeeswari, Wricha Tyagi

   Pages 53-67

5. Improvement of Floriculture Crops Using Genetic Modification and Genome Editing Techniques

   • Ayan Sadhukhan, Heqiang Huo

   Pages 69-90

6. Enhancing Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants Through Genome Editing

   • Deepa Jaganathan, Rohit Kambale, Hifzur Rahman, Devanand Pachanoor Subbian, Raveendran Muthurajan

   Pages 91-117

7. Vegetable Crop Improvement Using CRISPR/Cas9

   • Francisco F. Nunez de Caceres Gonzalez, Daniela De la Mora Franco

   Pages 119-129

8. Use of CRISPR in Climate Smart/Resilient Agriculture

   • Vinod Kumar, Sabah AlMomin, Muhammad Hafizur Rahman, Anisha Shajan

   Pages 131-164

9. Translational Research Using CRISPR/Cas

   • Anshika Tyagi, Sandhya Sharma, Sanskriti Vats, Sajad Ali, Sandeep Kumar, Naveed Gulzar et al.

   Pages 165-191

10. Regulatory Framework and Policy Decisions for Genome-Edited Crops

    • Anirudh Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, Nitesh Singh, Aadil Mansoori

    Pages 193-201

11. Field Crop Improvement Using CRISPR/Cas9

    • Elangovan Mani

    Pages 203-211

12. Patent Landscape of CRISPR/Cas

    • Paramita Ghosh

    Pages 213-220

This book offers a comprehensive collection of papers on CRISPR/Cas genome editing in connection with agriculture, climate-smart crops, food security, translational research applications, bioinformatics analysis, practical applications in cereals, floriculture crops, engineering plants for abiotic stress resistance, the intellectual landscape, regulatory framework, and policy decisions. 




Gathering contributions by internationally respected experts in the field of CRISPR/Cas genome editing, the book offers an essential guide for researchers, students, teachers and scientists in academia; policymakers; and public companies, private companies and cooperatives interested in understanding and/or applying CRISPR/Cas genome editing to develop new agricultural products. 

• genome editing
• Intellectual Property (IP) landscape
• climate-smart agriculture
• crop improvement
• Cas9 nuclease
• food security
• new plant breeding technologies
• resilient agriculture

• Mahyco Research Centre, Dawalwadi, Badnapur, Jalna, India

  Anjanabha Bhattacharya, Vilas Parkhi, Bharat Char

Dr. Anjanabha Bhattacharya is a well experienced research scientist working with Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Private Limited (Mahyco). His areas of expertise include CRISPR/Cas genome editing, crop transformation, double haploids, tissue culture and crop improvement through mutagenesis. He obtained his PhD from University of Nottingham, England and undertook post doctoral training from University of Georgia, Tifton, USA. He has published over 38 research papers, reviews, book chapters and has two granted patents. He is currently a key investigator for BIRAC, Govt of India, funded genome editing project on rice. Dr. Bhattacharya is an elected member (Fellow) of the prestigious Plant Tissue Culture Association of India (PTCA-I), Est 1979. He has also reviewed several international grant applications. He has presented his work in several prestigious National and International conferences.



Dr. Vilas Parkhi is a seasoned plant biotechnologist, who has exposure to various fields of plant biotechnology research on the platform of academic and industrial set up. He is an alumni of International Rice Research Institute, Philippines; Texas A & M University, TX, USA and Pune University, India.  He has published 18 research papers and a book chapter in the peered reviewed journals. During his 19 years of research career has explored diverse area of plant biotechnology from tissue culture, plant DNA fingerprinting, transgenic crop development for traits like drought, disease, insect tolerance and RNAi-mediated virus tolerance and Gene editing in various crops species. During his research career, he played diverse role of a bench worker to research manager and project coordinator at Indian and International organizations. As a project coordinator and key investigator he has obtained funding from govt agencies (BIRAC, Govt of India) for high risk research projects on rice and tomato. He has also reviewed research proposalsfor BIG Grant Research Scheme of BIRAC, Govt of India. In addition, he is member on Board of studied of Biochemistry at Gondavana University, Gadchirocli, Maharashtra. Currently, he is engaged in research area of genome editing of crops and transgenic trait development at Mahyco Pvt Ltd, Jalna India. 




Dr. Bharat Char is the Chief Science Officer (CSO) at Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Private Limited (Mahyco). He obtained his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern California Medical School, Los Angeles, and undertook postdoctoral work at the University of California, Berkeley, in plant molecular genetics. He joined Mahyco in 1999 and his responsibilities include oversight of the biotechnology research programs at the company, which comprise groups focused on genomics, plant transformation, gene discovery, microbiology, virology, diagnostics and regulatory sciences. He has served as a member of the International Seed Federation Working Group on GM Vegetables.

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