Biotechnological Advances in Horticultural Crops [Hardcover]

The field of Horticultural Biotechnology has witnessed remarkable growth in recent years, offering profound insights and innovations that are reshaping agriculture's future. Biotechnological Advances in Horticultural Crops serves as a comprehensive guide to the latest innovations and applications.

Dr. Ajay Kumar Thakur has recently joined as Principal Scietist (Biotechnology) at ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, HP consequent upon his transfer from ICAR-Directorate of Rapeseed-Mustard Research, Bharatpur, Rajasthan. He has obtained his graduation, PG and Doctoral degrees from Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan, H.P. He got induced into Agricultural Research Services (ARS) in 2008. He has published 72 research/review papers in various journals of International and National repute, authored one book Agricultural Biotechnology at a Glance, edited three books, contributed 8 book chapters and 23 popular articles. He has developed high efficiency plant regeneration and genetic transformation protocols in a number of crops including Populus ciliata, P. deltoides, Punica granatum, Capsicum annum and Cucumis sativus. Dr. Thakur is associated with Brassica juncea improvement programme using biotechnological interventions from last fourteen years. He has developed a core set of SSR markers for B. juncea genomics and has worked on germplasm characterization and association mapping of various agronomically important traits in this oilseed crop. He has also been granted one patent from Indian Patent Office, New Delhi and associated in the development of two high yielding Indian mustard varieties Giriraj & Brajraj, one gobhi sarson variety, AKMS-8141 and five disease resistant Indian mustard genetic stocks. Dr. Thakur has receil#í