Editorial Book

Book Title: Advances in Plant Biotechnology (Volume 2)

PAID ACCESS | Published on : 04-Aug-2026 | Pages: 1-5 | Doi : 10.37446/vol2book032026/1-5

Introduction to Plant Biotechnology for Crop Improvement

• Harshavardan J. Hilli
• Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Post Graduate College of Agriculture, Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, India.

Abstract

With climate change, diminishing natural resources, and new biotic and abiotic pressures, global agriculture is under increased strain to supply enough wholesome food for an expanding population. In addition to significantly increasing crop yield, conventional methods that rely heavily on the usage of land, water, fertilizers, and pesticides have also caused major environmental problems, underscoring the need for more sustainable agricultural systems. In order to speed up agricultural improvement, plant biotechnology has evolved as a revolutionary field that combines developments in molecular biology, genetics, genomics, tissue culture, and computer sciences. Since the advent of recombinant DNA technology and the discovery of restriction enzymes, biotechnology has evolved from a research tool into a cornerstone of modern agriculture, enabling precise manipulation of plant genomes and the efficient incorporation of desirable traits. By enabling the development of crop varieties with increased yield potential, nutritional quality, resistance to pests and diseases, and tolerance to environmental stresses, modern techniques like marker-assisted selection, genomic selection, genome editing, and tissue culture have greatly increased breeding efficiency. Crop improvement has lately undergone a revolution thanks to the integration of high-throughput omics technologies with bioinformatics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. This has made it possible to analyze complicated trait regulation, molecular networks, and gene function in great detail.

Keywords

Breeding, Biotechnology, Tissue culture, Genome editing, Genomics, rDNA

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