Dr. Kanchanlata Tungare is a Faculty member at the School of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, D. Y. Patil Deemed to be University, Navi Mumbai. She is a multifaceted and accomplished researcher with 16+ years of extensive experience in the field of biotechnology. Dr. Tungare has expertise in multidisciplinary research, encompassing cancer research, molecular biology, nanotechnology and population genetics. She is the proud recipient of the prestigious Dr. Ramrao Adik Gold Medal for academic excellence and has been awarded several intramural research grants by D. Y. Patil University. Additionally, Dr. Tungare has received a project grant from RSSDI for her research on diabetes. Her research portfolio includes 60 publications in peer-reviewed journals of national and international repute. Dr. Tungare has presented her research at 30 national and international conferences and holds 2 patents in her name. She is currently guiding 3 PhD students in their research. In addition to her research, Dr. Tungare has been a successful workshop coordinator and has guided 45 undergraduate and postgraduate students in completing their dissertation projects. A sought-after speaker, she has been featured in numerous webinars and serves as a peer reviewer for several prestigious scientific journals. Dr. Tungare can be contacted at dr.kanchanlata19@gmail.com.Dr. Parul Johri, is currently working as a faculty in the Department of Biotechnology, Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology for Divyangjan Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Her education comes from an engineering background, B. Tech in Biotechnology, M. Tech. Bioinformatics, PhD Biotechnology from Amity University Uttar Pradesh. She is a recipient of Gold Medal from Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil University Navi Mumbai Maharashtra. She has more than 15 years of teaching experience in various universities. She has published more than 30 research and review papers in various journals of National and International repute. Dr. Johri has edited 3 books and written more than 30 book chapters with reputed publication houses like Springer, Elsevier, Taylor and Francis, Willey and many more. She has six Indian patents published out of which three patents are granted to her credit. She has received various funds like DBT CTEP, NCW and many more for conducting sensitization programs, seminars and workshops. Her current research area includes algorithm development for protein secondary structure prediction, metagenomic analysis, transcriptome analysis, microarray data analysis, genomic and proteomics studies.Dr. Sachidanand Singh, presently working as a Associate Professor and Head Biotechnology, School of Energy and Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gujarat, India with academic and administrative responsibilities. His education belongs from an engineering background i.e., B.Tech Biotechnology, M.Tech. Bioinformatics, PhD Bioinformatics and postdoctoral experience comes from Ohio State University, College of Pharmacy, USA. He has more than 13 years of experience in teaching, administration and research. Work experience includes Karunya University, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Vignan University. His research area includes Plant Biotechnology, metagenomics, Systems Biology, Network Biology, Micro RNA-based studies, Expression Data Analytics, Next-generation Sequencing and Statistical Genetics. His present focus also includes understanding the Canonical and non-canonical pathways of miRNA Biogenesis, Dynamics and mechanisms of miRNA- mediated Gene Regulation. He teaches different subjects, especially Genomics and Proteomics, Microarray and Image Analysis, Drug Design and Molecular Modelling for graduate and postgraduate students. He has published more than 60 research and review articles in peer reviewed journals, 9 Patents published among which 5 are granted. Out of the research and review publications 40 percent of publications (Book Chapters, Edited Books, Review article and research articles) are on plant-based studies in association to Soil microbiome, herbal drug formulation, drug design and microbe-microbe interactions and their expression-based studies. He has completed one SERB, Govt. of India funded project, two University research grant projects. He has received several awards in his area of research and for his teaching strategies. He has organized different conferences and workshops and received Govt. funds for the same. He has shared his area of expertise with different colleges and universities as invited speakers in different conferences and workshops. He has guided 36 B.Tech. and 10 M.Tech. projects. He has awarded 3 PhD students and presently 6 PhD students are working under him in the field of Herbal products, drug Design and integrating with network biology. He has already edited three Books under Springer and Taylor and Francis publishing group. He has a collaboration with Mendel University Czech Republic, Europe, Lund University, Sweden and Monash University Australia.Dr. Surojeet Das is a Biotechnology Researcher specializing in Regenerative Medicine, with a PhD from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Australia at the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI), Monash University, and an M.Tech. in Biotechnology from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati. His research focuses on immune modulation and biomaterials for tissue regeneration and wound healing, utilizing advanced in vivo models and molecular techniques He has authored nine peer-reviewed publications, holds two Australian patents in therapeutic biomaterials and drug delivery, and has won several national and international scholarships. With four years of academic experience at Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, he has taught courses in Nanobiotechnology, Tissue Engineering, and Biomedical Instrumentation, while supervising numerous research projects. His innovative work on silk-based hydrogels earned him the Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Award, and he was a top 16 finalist in the DuPont Power of Shunya innovation program. Dr. Das actively collaborates on interdisciplinary research projects, integrating cutting-edge science with clinical applications to advance therapeutic strategies.

• About the Editors. List of Contributors. Preface. Chapter 1: Introduction to Impact of Climate Change on Plant microRNA Chapter 2: Impact of Climate Change-Induced Abiotic Stress on Plant Growth, Biodiversity, and Adaptations Chapter 3: The Impact of Heavy Metals on Medicinal Plants and Their Active Components Chapter 4: From Transcription to Finale: The Intricacies of Plant microRNA Biogenesis, Regulation, and Degradation Chapter 5: microRNAs and the Myriad of Functions in Plant Biology Chapter 6: Photosynthesis, Productivity, and Regulatory Roles of miRNA Chapter 7: Harmony in Stress: Deciphering the Impact of Carbon Dioxide and Temperature on microRNA Expression in Plants Chapter 8: Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants: Targeting microRNAs Chapter 9: Abiotic Stress-Related Functional Roles of microRNAs in Agronomically Important Cereal and Legume Crops Chapter 10: Role of microRNA for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Tuber and Fruit Crops Chapter 11: Abiotic Stress-Related Functional Roles of microRNAs in Agronomically Important Biofuel and Beverage Crops Chapter 12: Modulating Plant Responses: Epigenetic Perspectives on Climate Variability Chapter 13: Emerging Role of miRNA in Genome Stability and Editing Chapter 14: microRNA-Mediated Bioengineering for Climate Resilience in Crops Chapter 15: Recent Approaches in Omics for Plant Resilience to Climate Change Chapter 16: Bioinformatics Approaches to Study Plant miRNA Implications in Plant Stress Chapter 17: Databases for Plant miRNA Analysis

Dr. Kanchanlata Tungare is a Faculty member at the School of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, D. Y. Patil Deemed to be University, Navi Mumbai. She is a multifaceted and accomplished researcher with 16+ years of extensive experience in the field of biotechnology. Dr. Tungare has expertise in multidisciplinary research, encompassing cancer research, molecular biology, nanotechnology and population genetics. She is the proud recipient of the prestigious Dr. Ramrao Adik Gold Medal for academic excellence and has been awarded several intramural research grants by D. Y. Patil University. Additionally, Dr. Tungare has received a project grant from RSSDI for her research on diabetes. Her research portfolio includes 60 publications in peer-reviewed journals of national and international repute. Dr. Tungare has presented her research at 30 national and international conferences and holds 2 patents in her name. She is currently guiding 3 PhD students in their research. In addition to her research, Dr. Tungare has been a successful workshop coordinator and has guided 45 undergraduate and postgraduate students in completing their dissertation projects. A sought-after speaker, she has been featured in numerous webinars and serves as a peer reviewer for several prestigious scientific journals. Dr. Tungare can be contacted at dr.kanchanlata19@gmail.com.Dr. Parul Johri, is currently working as a faculty in the Department of Biotechnology, Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology for Divyangjan Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Her education comes from an engineering background, B. Tech in Biotechnology, M. Tech. Bioinformatics, PhD Biotechnology from Amity University Uttar Pradesh. She is a recipient of Gold Medal from Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil University Navi Mumbai Maharashtra. She has more than 15 years of teaching experience in various universities. She has published more than 30 research and review papers in various journals of National and International repute. Dr. Johri has edited 3 books and written more than 30 book chapters with reputed publication houses like Springer, Elsevier, Taylor and Francis, Willey and many more. She has six Indian patents published out of which three patents are granted to her credit. She has received various funds like DBT CTEP, NCW and many more for conducting sensitization programs, seminars and workshops. Her current research area includes algorithm development for protein secondary structure prediction, metagenomic analysis, transcriptome analysis, microarray data analysis, genomic and proteomics studies.Dr. Sachidanand Singh, presently working as a Associate Professor and Head Biotechnology, School of Energy and Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gujarat, India with academic and administrative responsibilities. His education belongs from an engineering background i.e., B.Tech Biotechnology, M.Tech. Bioinformatics, PhD Bioinformatics and postdoctoral experience comes from Ohio State University, College of Pharmacy, USA. He has more than 13 years of experience in teaching, administration and research. Work experience includes Karunya University, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Vignan University. His research area includes Plant Biotechnology, metagenomics, Systems Biology, Network Biology, Micro RNA-based studies, Expression Data Analytics, Next-generation Sequencing and Statistical Genetics. His present focus also includes understanding the Canonical and non-canonical pathways of miRNA Biogenesis, Dynamics and mechanisms of miRNA- mediated Gene Regulation. He teaches different subjects, especially Genomics and Proteomics, Microarray and Image Analysis, Drug Design and Molecular Modelling for graduate and postgraduate students. He has published more than 60 research and review articles in peer reviewed journals, 9 Patents published among which 5 are granted. Out of the research and review publications 40 percent of publications (Book Chapters, Edited Books, Review article and research articles) are on plant-based studies in association to Soil microbiome, herbal drug formulation, drug design and microbe-microbe interactions and their expression-based studies. He has completed one SERB, Govt. of India funded project, two University research grant projects. He has received several awards in his area of research and for his teaching strategies. He has organized different conferences and workshops and received Govt. funds for the same. He has shared his area of expertise with different colleges and universities as invited speakers in different conferences and workshops. He has guided 36 B.Tech. and 10 M.Tech. projects. He has awarded 3 PhD students and presently 6 PhD students are working under him in the field of Herbal products, drug Design and integrating with network biology. He has already edited three Books under Springer and Taylor and Francis publishing group. He has a collaboration with Mendel University Czech Republic, Europe, Lund University, Sweden and Monash University Australia.Dr. Surojeet Das is a Biotechnology Researcher specializing in Regenerative Medicine, with a PhD from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Australia at the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI), Monash University, and an M.Tech. in Biotechnology from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati. His research focuses on immune modulation and biomaterials for tissue regeneration and wound healing, utilizing advanced in vivo models and molecular techniques He has authored nine peer-reviewed publications, holds two Australian patents in therapeutic biomaterials and drug delivery, and has won several national and international scholarships. With four years of academic experience at Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, he has taught courses in Nanobiotechnology, Tissue Engineering, and Biomedical Instrumentation, while supervising numerous research projects. His innovative work on silk-based hydrogels earned him the Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Award, and he was a top 16 finalist in the DuPont Power of Shunya innovation program. Dr. Das actively collaborates on interdisciplinary research projects, integrating cutting-edge science with clinical applications to advance therapeutic strategies.

• About the Editors. List of Contributors. Preface. Chapter 1: Introduction to Impact of Climate Change on Plant microRNA Chapter 2: Impact of Climate Change-Induced Abiotic Stress on Plant Growth, Biodiversity, and Adaptations Chapter 3: The Impact of Heavy Metals on Medicinal Plants and Their Active Components Chapter 4: From Transcription to Finale: The Intricacies of Plant microRNA Biogenesis, Regulation, and Degradation Chapter 5: microRNAs and the Myriad of Functions in Plant Biology Chapter 6: Photosynthesis, Productivity, and Regulatory Roles of miRNA Chapter 7: Harmony in Stress: Deciphering the Impact of Carbon Dioxide and Temperature on microRNA Expression in Plants Chapter 8: Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants: Targeting microRNAs Chapter 9: Abiotic Stress-Related Functional Roles of microRNAs in Agronomically Important Cereal and Legume Crops Chapter 10: Role of microRNA for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Tuber and Fruit Crops Chapter 11: Abiotic Stress-Related Functional Roles of microRNAs in Agronomically Important Biofuel and Beverage Crops Chapter 12: Modulating Plant Responses: Epigenetic Perspectives on Climate Variability Chapter 13: Emerging Role of miRNA in Genome Stability and Editing Chapter 14: microRNA-Mediated Bioengineering for Climate Resilience in Crops Chapter 15: Recent Approaches in Omics for Plant Resilience to Climate Change Chapter 16: Bioinformatics Approaches to Study Plant miRNA Implications in Plant Stress Chapter 17: Databases for Plant miRNA Analysis