• Dr. Selvakumar Gurunathan
• Pioneer Hi-Bred International Research Fellow, Young Scientist (DST-SERB), Assistant Professor (Genetics and Plant Breeding), SRM College of Agricultural Sciences, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu, India.

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The Handbook of Plant Breeding is designed to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date resource on the principles, methodologies, and emerging innovations in plant breeding. The book aims to integrate classical breeding approaches with modern genomic and biotechnological tools to address global challenges such as food security, climate change, and sustainable agriculture.

This handbook will serve as a valuable reference for students, researchers, plant breeders, biotechnologists, and industry professionals by offering both theoretical insights and practical applications in crop improvement.

The scope of this book includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

• Principles and history of plant breeding
• Genetic variability, germplasm conservation, and utilization
• Classical breeding methods (selection, hybridization, backcrossing, mutation breeding)
• Molecular breeding and marker-assisted selection (MAS)
• Genomic selection and genome-wide association studies (GWAS)
• Quantitative genetics and breeding for complex traits
• Hybrid breeding and heterosis exploitation
• Plant biotechnology in breeding (tissue culture, doubled haploids, transgenics)
• Genome editing technologies (CRISPR/Cas and related tools)
• Breeding for biotic stress resistance (pests and diseases)
• Breeding for abiotic stress tolerance (drought, salinity, heat, cold)
• Nutritional quality improvement and biofortification
• Seed production technology and quality assurance
• Breeding of major crops (cereals, pulses, oilseeds, horticultural crops)
• Participatory plant breeding and farmer-led innovations
• Climate-smart and sustainable breeding strategies
• Data-driven breeding: bioinformatics, AI, and phenomics
• Intellectual property rights (IPR), plant variety protection (PVP), and regulatory frameworks
• Case studies, success stories, and future prospects in plant breeding

This handbook invites contributions in the form of original research, review articles, and case studies that highlight recent advances, practical approaches, and future directions in plant breeding. It aims to serve as a foundational and forward-looking resource for advancing crop improvement and agricultural sustainability.