The Melon Genome

Melon is a major cucurbit crop cultivated on 1.09 million hectares, producing 29.5 million tons. It is grown on nearly every continent, highlighting its significant economic value. Both public and private sectors operate dedicated melon breeding programs focused on crop improvement. This book serves as an essential resource for breeders, geneticists, students, and industry professionals, providing the most up-to-date information to guide melon crop enhancement. Additionally, it also aims to unify the objectives of public and private researchers.

The Melon Genome: Designing for NextGen Agriculture presents the latest research as a foundation for future melon crop improvement. Without effective breeding programs, sustaining melon production becomes challenging. This book integrates various aspects of melon breeding, including genetic diversity, genomics, and germplasm resources, for improving yield, quality, and resistance to biotic stresses.

Key features:

⢠Wide biodiversity, classes, and molecular diversity exist in melon germplasm.

⢠Utilization of advanced sequencing technologies in melon breeding.

⢠Germplasm resources and strategies for improving the melon crop for various traits.

Content for this book has been contributed by eminent scientists who have been engaged in melon research for many decades. This book will be welcomed by scientists aiming to develop the next generation of melon cultivars.

Rakesh Kumar is a globally renowned breeder at Syngenta with 16 years of experience in commercial breeding. The cultivars he has developed have had a worldwide impact and are grown on nearly every continent. His varieties have received âMost Innovative Productâ award from Seed World and the âFruit Logistica Silver Innovation Awardâ.

Chittaranjan Kole is an internationally renowned academician with a spectacular professional career spanning over 40 years. His life-time original scientific contributions, specifically in the fields of Plant Genomics and Biotechnology have been globally appreciated. His scholarly publications include 170 research articles mostly published in peer-reviewed international journals, 35 book chapters, and over 200 books with globally reputed publishers. His academic contributions have been profusely appreciated by seven Noble Laureates. His research contributions have been recognized with several international awards and fellowships. Prof. Kole has worked as a faculty member, Head of Department, Dean or Vice Chancellor in three universities in India and as Visiting Professor in three universities in the USA. Currently, Prof. Kole is acting as the Founding President of the Genome India International and also of two other international organizations including International Climate Resilient Crop Genomics Consortium and International Consortium on Phytomedomics and Nutri omics.