Aftab Ahmad – författare

CRISPRized Horticultural Crops: Genome Modified Plants and Microbes in Food and Agriculture summarizes applications of CRISPR/Cas systems and its advanced variants e.g., CRISPR/Cpf1, base editing and prime editing, for precise editing of horticultural crops. The book discusses vector transformations methods, epi-genome, deep learning, synthetic biology, and precision breeding for improving yield and quality related attributes in horticultural crops. With coverage of the relevant technologies and their applications, the book also includes bioinformatics and large-scale databases and their potential application in fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants and sections on regulatory concerns related to CRISPR edited crops.

Horticultural crops, including fruit, vegetable and ornamental plants are an important component of agriculture production systems and play an important role in sustaining human life.�

Global Regulatory Outlook of CRISPRized Plants summarizes CRISPR/Cas systems and applications for precise editing of plant genomes and discusses global regulatory frameworks for CRISPR edited crops. While CRISPR technology has become a routine, cheap, and efficient method to generate edited crops with superior traits, how these crops are regulated determines the future of this technology. Understanding the current state of regulation, concerns, issues, and foundations for future decisions are key in determining how this technology is used going forward. This important summary will be vital to the successful commercialization of CRISPR technology and biosafety concerns associated with this technology. The book highlights regulatory classification of CRISPR modifications such as SDN1, SDN2 and SDN3 and their global regulation and discusses the social, ethical, governance, and policy issues related to CRISPR edited crops.

This new volume looks at the applications of biomarkers as important tools for herbal drug discovery, presenting research on phytoconstituents with advanced nanotechnological applications for healthcare benefits.

Herbal drug discovery based on biomarkers is an emerging area in complementary and alternative medicine that has tremendous potential in healthcare. Conventional medications have limited efficacy and high toxicity, whereas herbal drugs are said to provide wide structural diversity that is not usually seen with conventional/synthetic drug molecules. Recognition of various herbal constituents, such as terpenoids, fatty acids, flavonoids and steroids, are well explored in the management and treatment of various disorders in this volume. These agents target various biomarkers such as nitric oxide (NO), cytokines, chemokines, adhesion molecules, NF- kβ, lipoxygenase (LOX), and arachidonic acid.

Biomarkers as Targeted Herbal Drug Discovery: A Pharmacological Approach to Nanomedicines discusses phytoconstituent-based nanotherapeutics with applications for some specific health issues, such as arthritis, leishmanicidal, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, ocular disorders, etc.

This new volume looks at the applications of biomarkers as important tools for herbal drug discovery, presenting research on phytoconstituents with advanced nanotechnological applications for healthcare benefits.

Herbal drug discovery based on biomarkers is an emerging area in complementary and alternative medicine that has tremendous potential in healthcare. Conventional medications have limited efficacy and high toxicity, whereas herbal drugs are said to provide wide structural diversity that is not usually seen with conventional/synthetic drug molecules. Recognition of various herbal constituents, such as terpenoids, fatty acids, flavonoids and steroids, are well explored in the management and treatment of various disorders in this volume. These agents target various biomarkers such as nitric oxide (NO), cytokines, chemokines, adhesion molecules, NF- kβ, lipoxygenase (LOX), and arachidonic acid.

Biomarkers as Targeted Herbal Drug Discovery: A Pharmacological Approach to Nanomedicines discusses phytoconstituent-based nanotherapeutics with applications for some specific health issues, such as arthritis, leishmanicidal, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, ocular disorders, etc.

CRISPR-based genome editing has revolutionized the precise genetic improvement of agriculturally important crops, offering unprecedented precision and efficiency in crop improvement. This powerful technology holds immense potential to reshape the future of food security, enabling scientists and agriculturalists to develop resilient, high yield crops resistant to diseases, pests, and environmental stresses. Gene-Edited Crops: The CRISPR Solution for Global Food Security offers a comprehensive guide to the latest research, advancements, and real-world applications of CRISPR in crop genetic improvement for sustainable agriculture and food security.

Through in-depth chapters, this book provides an accessible yet rigorous exploration of CRISPR technology, CRISPR reagents and their potential delivery methods, recent developments in CRISPR, and its transformative role in agriculture and food security. With a focus on practical implementation and future potential, this book examines the science behind genome editing and the strategic pathways to address key challenges in crop development—from enhancing nutritional profiles to improving environmental adaptability.

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With detailed examples, data, and resources, this book serves as an essential reference for scientists, agriculturalists, and policymakers invested in the future of food security. It also doubles as an educational resource for advanced courses in genetics, plant sciences, and agricultural biotechnology, making it invaluable to both seasoned researchers and those newly interested in the potential of CRISPR.

CRISPR-based genome editing has revolutionized the precise genetic improvement of agriculturally important crops, offering unprecedented precision and efficiency in crop improvement. This powerful technology holds immense potential to reshape the future of food security, enabling scientists and agriculturalists to develop resilient, high yield crops resistant to diseases, pests, and environmental stresses. Gene-Edited Crops: The CRISPR Solution for Global Food Security offers a comprehensive guide to the latest research, advancements, and real-world applications of CRISPR in crop genetic improvement for sustainable agriculture and food security.

Through in-depth chapters, this book provides an accessible yet rigorous exploration of CRISPR technology, CRISPR reagents and their potential delivery methods, recent developments in CRISPR, and its transformative role in agriculture and food security. With a focus on practical implementation and future potential, this book examines the science behind genome editing and the strategic pathways to address key challenges in crop development—from enhancing nutritional profiles to improving environmental adaptability.

Features include:

With detailed examples, data, and resources, this book serves as an essential reference for scientists, agriculturalists, and policymakers invested in the future of food security. It also doubles as an educational resource for advanced courses in genetics, plant sciences, and agricultural biotechnology, making it invaluable to both seasoned researchers and those newly interested in the potential of CRISPR.

This book compiles the latest applications of the cutting-edge gene editing tool CRISPR/Cas in the area of crop improvement. It begins with an introduction to the technique and its application in crop plants. Next, it gives an updated overview of available delivery methods, design tools and resources in CRISPR/Cas. The book subsequently reviews the applications of CRISPR/Cas in connection with e.g. insect stress, disease stress, abiotic stress, nutritional and yield improvement in crop plants, etc. It also discusses the various regulatory, ethical and social aspects of the technique that must be kept in mind when designing experiments. In closing, the book summarizes the status quo and outlines future prospects for the tool in crop improvement and food security.

Given its scope, the book will especially benefit students and researchers in food science, biotechnology, agriculture and the plant sciences.