This new volume provides an up-to-date understanding of the numerous classes of plant transposable elements, the mobile units of DNA that comprise large portions of plant genomes, which are an important contributor for gene and genome evolution. Transposable elements (TEs) are major components of large plant genomes and main drivers of genome evolution, known to produce a wide variety of changes in plant gene expression and function.
Providing a systematic interpretation of protocols designed to characterize TEs and their biotechnological roles, the volume explores TEs in plant development, their architecture, their epigenetic regulation, their use in DNA repair, their evolution and speciation, while also highlighting their importance in the approaching epoch of climate change.
The volume begins with introduction of transposable elements, covering their classification and transposition. It delves into protocols designed to characterize TEs and their biotechnological applications. The book includes computational approaches for prediction and analysis, retro-transposon capture sequencing, and more. The section on transposon biology focuses on its role in plant development and as natural genetic engineers of genome mutation, evolution, and speciation. The book looks further into transposon applications in genome editing, exploring tagging and mutagenesis, genome engineering, and more.
About the Author: Deepu Pandita is a Senior Lecturer in the Government Department of School Education, Jammu and Kashmir, India. With more than 20 years of teaching experience, Deepu Pandita has presented her research work at both national and international conferences and has received several awards. Deepu Pandita acts as a reviewer, associate editor, and editor for several international journals. Deepu Pandita has published edited books, editorials, book chapters, reviews, and research articles in national and international journals, including Cells, Frontiers in Plant Sciences, Journal of Fungi, and Frontiers in Physiology. Deepu Pandita currently has several books in the process of production.
Anu Pandita is a dietician at the Vatsalya Clinic, Krishna Nagar, New Delhi, India. Previously she worked as a lecturer at the Bee Enn College of Nursing, Talab Tillo, Jammu, India, and as a dietician at the Ahinsa Dham Bhagwan Mahavir Charitable Health Centre, New Delhi, India. Anu Pandita conducted a case study at the Pediatric Gastroenterology Ward at Nehru Hospital, PGI, India, on a patient suffering from chronic liver disease. Anu Pandita has published book chapters, reviews and research articles in national and international journals, including Cells, Journal of Fungi, and Frontiers in Physiology, and also has several books currently in the process of production. Anu Pandita has presented her research work at both national and international conferences.
