Epigenetics in Crop Improvement: Safeguarding Food Security in an Ever-Changing Climate
Vaschetto, Luis María
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商品描述
Epigenetics encompasses all changes in gene expression that occur without alterations to the DNA sequence. These modifications involve DNA methylation, histone modifications, and ncRNA pathways. Plants have evolved remarkable resilience to environmental challenges mediated by epigenetic modifications rather than genetic variation. Epigenetic variation provides a means for designing crop varieties with enhanced resilience to abiotic stresses, such as drought, salinity, and extreme temperatures. By understanding how epigenetic information systems interact among them and with other canonical genetic pathways, we can develop crops better equipped to withstand the challenges of climate change, ultimately contributing to global food security. Epigenetics in Crop Improvement: Safeguarding Food Security in an Ever-Changing Climate is primarily a comprehensive guide that explores the role of epigenetics in plant growth, development, and adaptation. This book also offers a valuable resource for anyone looking to investigate and develop innovative strategies for enhancing crop resilience and productivity in the face of climate change.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
表觀遺傳學涵蓋了所有在不改變DNA序列的情況下發生的基因表達變化。這些修飾包括DNA甲基化、組蛋白修飾和非編碼RNA途徑。植物已經進化出顯著的韌性，以應對環境挑戰，這是通過表觀遺傳修飾而非基因變異來實現的。表觀遺傳變異提供了一種設計作物品種的方式，使其對非生物胁迫（如乾旱、鹽鹼和極端溫度）具有更強的韌性。通過了解表觀遺傳信息系統之間以及與其他經典遺傳途徑的相互作用，我們可以培育出更能抵抗氣候變化挑戰的作物，最終有助於全球糧食安全。《表觀遺傳學在作物改良中的應用：在不斷變化的氣候中保障糧食安全》主要是一部綜合指南，探討表觀遺傳學在植物生長、發展和適應中的作用。本書還為任何希望研究和開發創新策略以增強作物韌性和生產力的人提供了寶貴的資源，以應對氣候變化。
作者簡介
Luis María Vaschetto received his Doctorate in Biological Sciences from the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (Argentina). He was a postdoctoral researcher at the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) and a Research Associate at the South Dakota State University (SDSU). He has been the first author of more than ten academic articles and several book chapters. He also has been the editor of several international books, including three books of the renowned Methods in Molecular Biology series (Springer) and guest editor of several special issues in peer-reviewed journals. His research mainly focuses on understanding the epigenetic mechanisms involved in plant and animal development as well as their effects on human health and diseases. Since February 2024, Dr. Vaschetto has been an affiliated scholar at The Ronin Institute for Independent Scholarship (Montclair, NJ, USA).
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
Luis María Vaschetto 於阿根廷科爾多瓦國立大學獲得生物科學博士學位。他曾在國家科學技術研究委員會 (CONICET) 擔任博士後研究員，並在南達科他州立大學 (SDSU) 擔任研究助理。他是十多篇學術文章和幾個書籍章節的第一作者。此外，他還編輯了幾本國際書籍，包括著名的《Methods in Molecular Biology》系列 (Springer) 的三本書，並擔任多本同行評審期刊特刊的客座編輯。他的研究主要集中在理解植物和動物發育中涉及的表觀遺傳機制，以及這些機制對人類健康和疾病的影響。自2024年2月起，Vaschetto 博士成為羅寧獨立學術研究所 (The Ronin Institute for Independent Scholarship, Montclair, NJ, USA) 的附屬學者。
