• Manoj Kumar Tripathi
• Professor, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Agricultural University, Gwalior, M.P., India.
• Riya Mishra
• Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Agricultural University, Gwalior, M.P., India.
• Sanjeev Sharma
• Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Agricultural University, Gwalior, M.P., India.

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This book focuses on modern tools, technologies, and strategies that are transforming plant breeding to meet global challenges like food security, climate change, and sustainability. Its scope can be summarized across a few key areas:

1. Molecular and Genomic Breeding Approaches
Covers the integration of genomics into breeding, including marker-assisted selection (MAS), genomic selection (GS), quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping, and genome-wide association studies (GWAS). Emphasis is placed on accelerating crop improvement using DNA-based tools.

2. Gene Editing and Biotechnological Innovations
Explores cutting-edge technologies such as CRISPR-Cas9 and other genome-editing tools for precise trait modification, along with transgenic approaches for developing stress-resistant and high-yielding varieties.

3. Breeding for Climate Resilience
Focuses on developing crops tolerant to abiotic stresses like drought, salinity, and heat, as well as resistance to pests and diseases—key for adapting agriculture to changing environmental conditions.

4. Omics Technologies in Breeding
Highlights the role of advanced fields like Genomics, Transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics in understanding complex traits and improving selection efficiency.

5. Speed Breeding and High-Throughput Phenotyping
Discusses rapid generation advancement techniques and automated phenotyping platforms that significantly reduce breeding cycles and enhance precision.

6. Bioinformatics and Data-Driven Breeding
Addresses the use of computational tools, big data analytics, and AI in managing genetic data, predicting breeding outcomes, and optimizing selection strategies.

7. Sustainable and Precision Breeding
Emphasizes eco-friendly breeding approaches, conservation of genetic diversity, and the development of nutrient-rich (biofortified) crops to support sustainable agriculture.