Part I: Grass Fiber Crops.- Chapter 1: Bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus Roxb. Nees) Breeding: Current Status and Future Prospects.- Chapter 2: Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Fiber Breeding.- Chapter 3: Breeding and Biotechnology Approaches for Genetic Enhancement in Maize (Zea mays L.).- Chapter 4: Oat (Avena sativa L.): Genetic Diversity, Breeding Innovations, Technological Progress, and Conservation Approaches.- Chapter 5: Genetic Improvement of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) through Biotechnology.- Chapter 6: Genetic Improvement of Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) for Sugar, Fibre and Biomass Energy through Breeding and Biotechnology.- Chapter 7: Molecular Breeding and Biotechnology for Wild Sugarcane (Saccharum spontaneum L.).- Chapter 8: Modern Breeding Strategies and Tools in Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).- Part II: Bast Fiber Crops.- Chapter 9: Breeding and Biotechnology Approaches for Genetic Enhancement in Bananas (Musa spp.).- Chapter 10: Advances in Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) Breeding and Biotechnology Strategies.- Chapter 11: Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Breeding.- Chapter 12: Molecular Breeding Fundamental of Indian hemp (Apocynum cannabinum L.).- Chapter 13: Tossa Jute (Corchorus olitorius L.) Breeding.- Chapter 14: Advanced Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology on Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.).- Chapter 15: Conservation Challenges, Utilization, and Improvement Prospects of Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica L. Mill).- Chapter 16: Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology on Pierre (Pongamia pinnata L.).- Chapter 17: Plant Breeding and Biotechnological Breakthroughs in Improvement of Sunn Hemp (Crotalaria juncea L.).- Chapter 18: Breeding and Biotechnology of Veldt Grape (Cissus quadrangularis L.): Current Status and Future Prospects.- Chapter 19: Advancements in Plant Breeding and Biotechnology for Breeding Strategies of Betel Nut (Areca catechu L.).- Chapter 20: Black Wattle (Acacia mangium Willd.): Current Issues, Challenges and Opportunities for Advance-Generation Breeding Strategy.
Professor Khaled F. M. Salem is affiliated with Biological Sciences Department, Faculty of Science and Humanities, Shaqra University, Ad-Dawadimi, Saudi Arabia and Plant Biotechnology Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, University of Sadat City, Egypt. He earned his B.S., Crop Science with excellent honor degree, 1993 and M.S. focus on rice breeding from Menoufiya University, Egypt, 1998. His M.S. was conducted at Rice Research and Training Center, Field Crops Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Ministry of Agriculture, Egypt. In 2004, he completed his Ph.D., Plant Breeding and Genetics, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany. His Ph.D. project was conducted at IPK, Gatersleben, Germany. From 2001-2004 he worked as visiting scientist at Gene Bank Department and Gene and Genome Mapping Group, IPK, Germany. Additionally, he attended several training courses as visiting scientist in China, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and CIMMYT. He serves as reviewer for 50 journals and editor for several journals. Professor Salem has published 78 articles, 30 book chapters, and 25 conference proceedings. In addition, he edited plant gene bank reference book. His research has focused on cereal, fiber, and vegetable crops biotechnology for past three decades. He has also mentored and supervised master's and Ph.D. students.
Prof. Jameel M. Al-Khayri is affiliated with the Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. He received B.S. in Biology in 1984 from the University of Toledo, M.S. in Agronomy in 1988, and Ph.D. in Plant Science in 1991 from the University of Arkansas. He is the National Correspondent of the International Association of Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology. Al-Khayri has authored 155 research articles, 92 chapters and edited several journal special issues. In addition, he edited 42 reference books on plant biotechnology, genetic resources, breeding, genomics and nanotechnology. In addition to teaching, advising and research, he held administrative responsibilities as the Assistant Director of Date Palm Research Center, Head of Department of Plant Biotechnology and Vice Dean for Development and Quality Assurance. AlKhayri served as a Member of Majlis Ash-Shura (Saudi Legislative Council) for the 2009-2012 term. He is interested in agricultural innovations and sustainability.
Prof. Shri Mohan Jain, (Adjunct) is currently associated with the Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. Received M.Phil. 1973 and Ph.D., 1978, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. He served as a Technical Officer, Plant Breeding, and Genetics, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria, from 1999-2005 when the agency was awarded Nobel Peace Prize, 2005. He is on the Editorial Board of Euphytica, In Vitro, Propagation of Ornamental Plants; a reviewer in plant cell and organ culture, Plant Cell Reports, and Plants. His publications are more than 225 peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings, and edited 82 books; invited speakers and acted as a Chairperson in several international conferences worldwide. He is a former consultant to the IAEA, the European Union, The Government of Grenada, the Iranian Private Company, and the Egyptian Government.
