Meta-omics in Crop Improvement

This book is the first of the two volumes and it focuses on exploring the meta-omics integrative techniques to enhance crop productivity, resilience and quality. With information on metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, metaproteomics and metabolomics, this volume provides an understanding of soil microbial communities and their interactions with crops. The chapters delve into specific techniques and tools within each meta-omics discipline, offering insights into their roles in crop improvement. From detecting plant pathogens to enhancing traits like stress resistance and nutritional quality, the book addresses modern agricultural challenges. It also tackles issues such as data integration and accessibility, while exploring future directions and real-world case studies that illustrate the impact of meta-omics on agriculture. Particular attention is given to deciphering microbiomes for various applications, with dedicated chapters on the core plant microbiome and tools and techniques of meta-transcriptomic studies. Readers will find details of methodologies that contribute to understanding complex microbial communities and their interaction with crops.

This essential resource is designed for researchers, scholars, and practitioners in the fields of agriculture, microbiology, and biotechnology.