Recent Advances in Crop Variety Identification using DNA Technology

Contents: 1. Foundations of Crop Variety Identification: From DNA Basics to Molecular Markers/Narkhede Gopal Wasudeo, M Arun Kumar, Hirakant V Kalpande K S Baig and Shabir H. Wani. 2. PCR-Based Markers in Crop Variety Identification/Andleeb Javaid, Insha Yaqoob, Shazia Farooq, Sumiah Wani Dasari Meghanath, Aflaq Hamid, Shabir H. Wani, Ajaz A. Lone and Gowhar Ali. 3. Harnessing Next Generation Sequencing for Precision DNA Fingerprinting in Varietal Screening: An Overview/Kinjal Mondal, Ayush G Jain, Om Prakash Raigar, Mala Ram and Shabir Hussain Wani. 4. Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) and Their Applications in Fingerprinting of Crop Varieties/Kirti Rani and Mithlesh Kumar. 5. DNA Barcoding for Crop Variety Identification/Ammarah Hami, Mansoor Showkat, Majid Rashid, Anjali Verma Saika Bashir, Parvaze A. Sofi, N.R. Sofi, S.H. Wani, Hilal Ahmad Malik Mudasir Ahmad Magray and Sajad Majeed Zargar. 6. DNA Barcoding of Phytopathogens/Dasari Meghanath, Sumiah Wani, Shahjahan Rashid, Andleeb Wani Rizwana Kauser Ali,InshaYaqoob, Gowhar Ali, Shabir H.Wani, Asif I Qureshi and Aflaq Hamid. 7. Multi-locus Profiling and Estimation of Genetic Diversity/Asif B. Shikari, Gowhar Ali, Aflaq Hamid, Zahoor A. Dar, N. R. Sofi Gazala H. Khan, Shabir H., Wani and Raheel Shafiq Khan. 8. CRISPR-Based Technology for Crop Identification/D P Divya Vani, Narkhede Gopal Wasudeo and Shabir H. Wani. 9. Bioinformatics Tools for Crop Variety Identification/Narkhede Gopal Wasudeo, G Harish Kumar, Hirakant V Kalpande, K.S. Baig, Gowhar Ali, Aflaq, Hamid, Asif B. Shikari, G.H. Khan and Shabir H. Wani. 10. Statistical Methods for Analyzing Genetic Data in Crop Variety Identification/Narkhede Gopal Wasudeo, G Harish Kumar, Hirakant V Kalpande, K S Baig, Gowhar Ali, Aflaq, Hamid Asif B. Shikari, Rizwani Rashid N.R. Sofi, Zahoor A. Dar and Shabir H. Wani. 11. Role of DNA Technology in Seed Purity Testing/Andleeb Javaid, Gowhar Ali, Shazia Farooq, Insha Yaqoob Sumiah Wani, Dasari Meghanath, Aflaq Hamid, Shabir H. Wani and Asif B. Shikari. 12. DNA Fingerprinting for Varietal Identification in Rice (Oryza sativa L.): National and Global Perspective/Mahandiya Iqbal, Nakeeb-Un-Nisa, Musharib Gull, Shabir H. Wani and Gazala Hassan Khan. 13. Applications of DNA Fingerprinting for Crop Variety/Germplasm Identification in Maize/Santosh Kumar, Preeti Singh and Zahoor A. Dar. 14. Varietal Identification in Pulse Crops Using Molecular Markers: Current Status and Prospects/Ajaz. A. Lone, S A Dar, Munazah Rashid, Audil Gul, M. Habib, Gowhar Ali, Shabir H.Wani, Aflaq, Hamid and Z.A. Dar. 15. DNA Fingerprinting in Rapeseed Mustard Varieties and Germplasm: Recent Status and Future Prospects/Gunjyot Singh, Rohit Kumar, Mukhtar A. Dar, MD Sofi, AB Shikari Reema Rani, Gowhar Ali, Aflaq, Hamid, Shabir H. Wani and Asif M. Iqbal. 16. DNA Fingerprinting of Wheat Varieties and Germplasm: Present Status and Future Prospects/Narkhede Gopal Wasudeo, Hirakant V Kalpande, K S Baig, N.R. Sofi, G.H.Khan, F.A. Sheikh, Gowhar Ali, Aflaq Hamid Asif I Qureshi, Rizwan Rashid and Shabir H. Wani. 17. Recent Advances in Crop Variety Identification in Horticultural Crops Using DNA Technology Ikra manzoor, Usma Jan, Snober Aftab and Nindiya Bharti. 18. Unlocking Vegetable Crop Potential: DNA Fingerprinting for Varietal Identification and the Expanding Role of Molecular Markers/Ajaz. A. Malik, Bushra Naaz, Baseerah Ishtiyaq, Augusty Libang and Geetika Malik. 19. Challenges in DNA Based Crop Varietal Identification/Raheel Shafeeq Khan, Noor-Ul-Ain, Asif B. Shikari and Shabir H. Wani. 20. Integration of DNA Technology with Conventional Approaches for Crop Varietal Identification/G Prasanna, Narkhede Gopal Wasudeo, Gowhar Ali, Aflaq Hamid and Shabir H. Wani. 21. Future Prospects of DNA Technology in Crop Identification/Noor-Ul-Ain, Raheel Shafeeq Khan, Asif B. Shikari and Shabir H. Wani.

The book is aimed to describe the role of DNA fingerprinting for crop varietal identification. Application of various novel and innovative molecular tools for varietal identification and their advantage over the traditional methods that were based on morphological traits have been dealt in detail in this volume. This book provides an authoritative review account of different aspects and progress in the area of varietal identification in field and horticultural crops that has been made in the recent past. Book includes chapters prepared by specialists and subject experts on different aspects of crop varietal identification using state of the art molecular methodology.

First chapter describes the foundations of crop variety identification whereas chapter 2-4 discuss the various types of genotyping techniques and advances in molecular marker technology for efficient DNA fingerprinting. Fifth chapter throws light on DNA barcoding for crop variety identification. Sixth chapter deals with the role of DNA barcoding in identification of plant pathogens for disease diagnostics. Seventh chapter deals with the Multi-locus profiling for genetic diversity studies.  Eighth chapter highlights the CRISPR-based technologies for crop identification. Ninth and tenth chapters are unravelling the scope of bioinformatics and statistical tools for crop variety identification. Eleventh chapter focuses on the role of DNA Technology in seed purity testing. Chapter 12-18 discuss the application of DNA fingerprinting technology in varietal identification in cereals, pulses, oilseeds and horticultural crops. Further the chapter 19-21 discuss the challenges and future directions of DNA fingerprinting. 

The book provides state-of-the-art information on DNA fingerprinting using modern molecular marker technology and its advantage over the traditional techniques. The book will be highly useful for students, research scholars and scientists working in the in the area of crop improvement and allied subjects at Universities, Research institutes, R&Ds of Agricultural MNC's for conducting research and various Funding Agencies for planning future strategies.