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Author:   Ani A. Elias ,  Yasodha Ramasamy
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
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9789819646159

ISBN 10:   9819646154
Pages:   278
Publication Date:   01 May 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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1. Genomics today for future-ready forestry.- 2. Breeding without breeding: enabling indirect selection schemes for tropical tree improvement.- 3. Genomics based teak improvement to address the bottlenecks in timber production.- 4. Accelerating sandalwood breeding program by integrating genomic selection strategy: prospects and challenges.- 5. Genomics resources in Shorea sps: implications for conservation and tree improvement.- 6. Approaches for molecular breeding and commercial cultivation of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.).- 7. Genomics of casuarina and its role in conservation and improvement.- 8. Genomics of wild relatives of fruit trees and its application in future breeding program.- 9. Evolution, ecology, and tree improvement of five tropical pine species.- 10. Genomic improvement and conservation of tropical and sub-tropical pines.- 11. Pathogenomics for tropical tree improvement and conservation.- 12. Timber tracing: the drive for greener supply chains.- 13. Towards a genomic-enabled selection in natural tree populations for long-term management and conservation.

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Dr. Ani A. Elias is a recipient of the prestigious Ramalingaswami fellowship and currently serves as a Scientist D under this fellowship at the ICFRE – Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding in India. She earned her Ph.D. from Purdue University, USA and gained post-doctoral experience from Cornell University, USA. Specializing in statistical genetics, she has contributed to national and international crop improvement programs across both public and private sectors since her Ph.D. She has developed genomic prediction and other modeling approaches for agricultural crops such as maize, cassava, and safflower. She is a pioneer in applying genomic tree improvement techniques to tropical trees using the economically important teak tree as the model. Her research findings have been published in international journals and presented in national and international conferences. Previously, she published a book on genomic selection in agricultural crops. She is also the founder of HelixOmics Analytics, a company specializing in -omics data analysis and modeling services.   Dr. Yasodha Ramasamy, a senior scientist at the ICFRE-Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore, brings over 30 years of expertise in forest biotechnology. Her expertise spans tissue culture, clonal propagation, DNA markers, QTL mapping, and association genetics in forest trees. She has successfully translated her research on bamboo, eucalyptus, and teak micropropagation into field applications, enabling large-scale adoption. She also plays a lead role in promoting short rotation teak in India. Dr. Ramasamy has made substantial contributions to molecular characterization using DNA markers aiding genetic diversity assessment, hybrid purity testing, and clonal DNA fingerprinting for species such as eucalyptus, teak, acacia, red sanders, and casuarina. One of her major achievements includes publishing the draft genome of teak using a hybrid assembly strategy which has greatly influenced teak improvement and conservation programs. With over 40 publications in international journals and book chapters, she has also mentored doctoral and postgraduate students in their research. Recognized for her excellence in forest biotechnology, she has received prestigious national and international fellowships and awards. Currently, her research focuses on developing SNP-based genetic linkage maps for tropical eucalyptus and conducting population genome analyses in teak to uncover genome-wide associations for climate adaptation.

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