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Dr. Vimal Chandra Pandey is an applied research scientist of phyto- and phycoremediation at Chandigarh University, India. He obtained his PhD from Dr. RML Avadh University and conducted post-doctoral research at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, India. Dr. Pandey's research focuses on the remediation and management of polluted sites using ecologically and socio-economically valuable plants and algae. His work focuses strongly on restoring ecosystem services and developing a bio-based economy in support of the UN SDGs. Dr. Pandey is a member of the IUCN commission on Ecosystem Management and the National Academy of Sciences, India. He is the author and editor of several books, including Elsevier's Algae and Aquatic Macrophytes in Cities, Bioremediation of Pollutants, and more. Dr Vijai Singh is a Professor and Dean (Research & Innovation) at School of Sciences, Indrashil University, Rajpur, Mehsana, Gujarat, India. He was an Associate Professor in the Department of Biosciences, School of Sciences, Indrashil University, Rajpur, Mehsana, Gujarat, India. Prior this this, he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology at the Institute of Advanced Research, Gandhinagar, India and also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology at the Invertis University, Bareilly, India. Prior to that, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Synthetic Biology Group at the Institute of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Paris, France and School of Energy & Chemical Engineering at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, South Korea. He received his Ph.D. in Biotechnology from the National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, India with a research focus on the development of molecular and immunoassays for diagnosis of Aeromonas hydrophila. His research interests are focused on building novel biosynthetic pathways for production of medically and industrially important biomolecules. Additionally, his laboratory is working on CRISPR-Cas9 tools for genome editing. He has more than 11 years of research and teaching experience in synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, bioinformatics, microbiology, and industrial microbiology. He has published 100 articles, 70 chapters, 15 books and 3 patents. He serves as an associate editor, editorial board member, and reviewer of several peer-reviewed journals. He is also a member of the Board of Study and Academic Council of Indrashil University and is the Member Secretary of the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC) at the same University.

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Climate Smart Crops: Enhancing Resilience and Adaptation offers a thorough examination of the latest technological advances and strategic approaches for improving crop production to support human well-being amid climate change. This book delves into cutting-edge research in plant molecular mapping and genome sequencing, showing how genomics-assisted methods help breed crops with climate-smart traits. By exploring the integration of molecular breeding, transgenics, and genomics, the text demonstrates how these innovations drive transformations in cereal, vegetable, fruit, and oilseed improvement, emphasizing the need for ongoing progress in crop science.

In addition to its focus on genetic advancements, the book covers a broad spectrum of disciplines, including agronomy, agriculture, agroforestry, horticulture, and phytoremediation. It stresses the importance of selecting appropriate strategies for boosting crop yield and quality, offering insights into efficient and timely crop improvement. This book serves as both a foundational resource on the current state of climate-adaptive crop science and an inspiration for future research, guiding readers toward sustainable agricultural solutions and resilient food systems.

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SECTION 1: Current trends, tools and policies to make climate smart crops

1. Synthetic biology for smart crops designing to adapt climate change
2. Potential of genome designing for producing climate resilient crops
3. Patents, ethics and regulatory issues to design climate smart plants

4. "Biosafety of Genome Editing Applications in developing resilient crops"

   SECTION 2: Resilience and adaptation of crops to climate change

5. Designing climate resilient traits in crops via genomics-assisted breeding strategies
6. Genome editing for designing climate-resilient fibre crops
7. Genome editing in medicinal and aromatic plants
8. Innovations in plant genomics adapting floriculture to climate change
9. Climate resilient fodder crops via genome engineering

10. Climate-resilient rice cropping system via CRISPR-Cas Systems

    SECTION 3: Phytoremediation enhancement and biofuel revolution

11. Enhanced phytomining by Genome Editing and Transformation
12. Genome editing for adapting energy crops to climate change
13. Genetic Improvement Of biomass producing crops as a potential feedstock
14. Genetic engineering of oilseed crops: possibilities and prospects

15. Genetic improvement of potential plants for phytoremediation programs

    SECTION 4: Crop yield improvement and disease management

16. Genome editing for cereal crop yield improvement
17. Oilseed crop yield improvement via CRISPR-Cas systems
18. Pulse crop yield improvement via CRISPR-Cas systems
19. Development of horticultural crops using CRISPR-Cas9 systems
20. Genetic improvement of vegetable crops
21. Genome engineering for virus disease-resistance crop varieties
22. Genome engineering for control of bacterial infections in crops
23. Developing fungal disease-resistant crop varieties by genome editing