Impact of Climate Change on Medicinal and Herbal Plant microRNA
暫譯: 氣候變遷對藥用及草本植物微小RNA的影響

氣候變遷對植物生長、生物多樣性和生產力帶來前所未有的挑戰，迫切需要創新的可持續發展策略。《氣候變遷對藥用和草本植物微小RNA的影響》深入探討氣候誘導的壓力與植物適應背後的分子機制之間的複雜關係，特別關注微小RNA（miRNAs）。本書深入探討miRNAs作為植物生物學中的關鍵調節因子，提供有關其生物生成、功能角色及在壓力管理和作物改良中的應用的見解。

本書強調跨學科的方法來理解植物的韌性，檢視關鍵主題，包括重金屬和升高的二氧化碳水平等非生物壓力源的影響、miRNAs在光合作用和生產力中的調節角色，以及生物資訊學和表觀遺傳學在miRNA研究中的整合。透過全面的章節，讀者將獲得有關miRNA介導的生物工程、基因組穩定性以及組學技術在應對氣候變遷對農業影響的潛力的知識。

主要特色：
- 對miRNA的生物生成、調節和降解進行徹底分析，以及它們在植物生物學中的多種功能角色。
- 探索藥用作物、穀物、豆類、塊根作物、水果、生物燃料和飲料作物中的非生物壓力耐受機制。
- 提供有關miRNA分析的生物資訊學工具和數據庫的見解，以及它們對壓力耐受性研究的影響。
- 討論miRNA介導的生物工程以培育氣候韌性作物及組學方法的最新進展。

本書專為植物科學、生物資訊學和氣候研究的研究人員、學生和專業人士設計，橋接基礎研究與應用研究，成為應對氣候變異的分子創新必備資源。

Dr. Kanchanlata Tungare is a Faculty member at the School of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, D. Y. Patil Deemed to be University, Navi Mumbai. She is a multifaceted and accomplished researcher with 16+ years of extensive experience in the field of biotechnology. Dr. Tungare has expertise in multidisciplinary research, encompassing cancer research, molecular biology, nanotechnology and population genetics. She is the proud recipient of the prestigious Dr. Ramrao Adik Gold Medal for academic excellence and has been awarded several intramural research grants by D. Y. Patil University. Additionally, Dr. Tungare has received a project grant from RSSDI for her research on diabetes. Her research portfolio includes 60 publications in peer-reviewed journals of national and international repute. Dr. Tungare has presented her research at 30 national and international conferences and holds 2 patents in her name. She is currently guiding 3 PhD students in their research. In addition to her research, Dr. Tungare has been a successful workshop coordinator and has guided 45 undergraduate and postgraduate students in completing their dissertation projects. A sought-after speaker, she has been featured in numerous webinars and serves as a peer reviewer for several prestigious scientific journals. Dr. Tungare can be contacted at dr.kanchanlata19@gmail.com.

Dr. Parul Johri, is currently working as a faculty in the Department of Biotechnology, Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology for Divyangjan Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Her education comes from an engineering background, B. Tech in Biotechnology, M. Tech. Bioinformatics, PhD Biotechnology from Amity University Uttar Pradesh. She is a recipient of Gold Medal from Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil University Navi Mumbai Maharashtra. She has more than 15 years of teaching experience in various universities. She has published more than 30 research and review papers in various journals of National and International repute. Dr. Johri has edited 3 books and written more than 30 book chapters with reputed publication houses like Springer, Elsevier, Taylor and Francis, Willey and many more. She has six Indian patents published out of which three patents are granted to her credit. She has received various funds like DBT CTEP, NCW and many more for conducting sensitization programs, seminars and workshops. Her current research area includes algorithm development for protein secondary structure prediction, metagenomic analysis, transcriptome analysis, microarray data analysis, genomic and proteomics studies.

Dr. Sachidanand Singh, presently working as a Associate Professor and Head Biotechnology, School of Energy and Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gujarat, India with academic and administrative responsibilities. His education belongs from an engineering background i.e., B.Tech Biotechnology, M.Tech. Bioinformatics, PhD Bioinformatics and postdoctoral experience comes from Ohio State University, College of Pharmacy, USA. He has more than 13 years of experience in teaching, administration and research. Work experience includes Karunya University, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Vignan University. His research area includes Plant Biotechnology, metagenomics, Systems Biology, Network Biology, Micro RNA-based studies, Expression Data Analytics, Next-generation Sequencing and Statistical Genetics. His present focus also includes understanding the Canonical and non-canonical pathways of miRNA Biogenesis, Dynamics and mechanisms of miRNA- mediated Gene Regulation. He teaches different subjects, especially Genomics and Proteomics, Microarray and Image Analysis, Drug Design and Molecular Modelling for graduate and postgraduate students. He has published more than 60 research and review articles in peer reviewed journals, 9 Patents published among which 5 are granted. Out of the research and review publications 40 percent of publications (Book Chapters, Edited Books, Review article and research articles) are on plant-based studies in association to Soil microbiome, herbal drug formulation, drug design and microbe-microbe interactions and their expression-based studies. He has completed one SERB, Govt. of India funded project, two University research grant projects. He has received several awards in his area of research and for his teaching strategies. He has organized different conferences and workshops and received Govt. funds for the same. He has shared his area of expertise with different colleges and universities as invited speakers in different conferences and workshops. He has guided 36 B.Tech. and 10 M.Tech. projects. He has awarded 3 PhD students and presently 6 PhD students are working under him in the field of Herbal products, drug Design and integrating with network biology. He has already edited three Books under Springer and Taylor and Francis publishing group. He has a collaboration with Mendel University Czech Republic, Europe, Lund University, Sweden and Monash University Australia.

Dr. Surojeet Das is a Biotechnology Researcher specializing in Regenerative Medicine, with a PhD from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Australia at the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI), Monash University, and an M.Tech. in Biotechnology from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati. His research focuses on immune modulation and biomaterials for tissue regeneration and wound healing, utilizing advanced in vivo models and molecular techniques He has authored nine peer-reviewed publications, holds two Australian patents in therapeutic biomaterials and drug delivery, and has won several national and international scholarships. With four years of academic experience at Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, he has taught courses in Nanobiotechnology, Tissue Engineering, and Biomedical Instrumentation, while supervising numerous research projects. His innovative work on silk-based hydrogels earned him the Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Award, and he was a top 16 finalist in the DuPont Power of Shunya innovation program. Dr. Das actively collaborates on interdisciplinary research projects, integrating cutting-edge science with clinical applications to advance therapeutic strategies.

Dr. Kanchanlata Tungare 是位於印度孟買的 D. Y. Patil 大學生物技術與生物資訊學院的教職員。她是一位多才多藝且成就卓越的研究者，在生物技術領域擁有超過 16 年的豐富經驗。Tungare 博士在多學科研究方面具有專業知識，涵蓋癌症研究、分子生物學、納米技術和族群遺傳學。她榮獲了享有盛譽的 Dr. Ramrao Adik 金獎，以表彰其學術卓越，並獲得 D. Y. Patil 大學的多項內部研究資助。此外，Tungare 博士還因其糖尿病研究獲得了 RSSDI 的項目資助。她的研究作品包括在國內外知名的同行評審期刊上發表的 60 篇論文。Tungare 博士曾在 30 個國內外會議上發表研究，並擁有 2 項專利。她目前指導 3 名博士生進行研究。除了研究工作外，Tungare 博士還是一位成功的工作坊協調員，指導了 45 名本科生和研究生完成其論文項目。作為一位受歡迎的演講者，她參加了多場網路研討會，並擔任多本知名科學期刊的同行評審。Tungare 博士的聯絡方式為 dr.kanchanlata19@gmail.com。

Dr. Parul Johri 目前在印度北方邦坎普爾的 Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology for Divyangjan 擔任生物技術系的教職。她擁有工程背景，獲得生物技術的 B. Tech、Bioinformatics 的 M. Tech 及來自阿米提大學的生物技術博士學位。她是來自 Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil 大學的金獎得主，並在多所大學擁有超過 15 年的教學經驗。她在各種國內外知名期刊上發表了超過 30 篇研究和綜述論文。Johri 博士編輯了 3 本書，並與知名出版商如 Springer、Elsevier、Taylor and Francis、Wiley 等合作撰寫了超過 30 篇書章。她擁有 6 項已發表的印度專利，其中 3 項已獲得授權。她獲得了多項資金，如 DBT CTEP、NCW 等，用於舉辦宣導計畫、研討會和工作坊。她目前的研究領域包括蛋白質二級結構預測的演算法開發、宏基因組分析、轉錄組分析、微陣列數據分析、基因組學和蛋白質組學研究。

Dr. Sachidanand Singh 目前擔任印度古吉拉特邦 Pandit Deendayal Energy University 生物技術系的副教授及系主任，負責學術和行政工作。他的教育背景為工程學，擁有生物技術的 B.Tech、Bioinformatics 的 M.Tech 及生物資訊學博士學位，並在美國俄亥俄州立大學藥學院獲得博士後經驗。他在教學、行政和研究方面擁有超過 13 年的經驗，曾在 Karunya University、Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University 和 Vignan University 工作。他的研究領域包括植物生物技術、宏基因組學、系統生物學、網絡生物學、微小 RNA 研究、表達數據分析、下一代測序和統計遺傳學。他目前的研究重點還包括理解 miRNA 生物合成的典型和非典型途徑、miRNA 介導的基因調控的動態和機制。他教授不同的科目，特別是基因組學和蛋白質組學、微陣列和影像分析、藥物設計和分子建模，針對研究生和碩士生。他在同行評審期刊上發表了超過 60 篇研究和綜述文章，擁有 9 項已發表的專利，其中 5 項已獲得授權。在研究和綜述出版物中，40% 的出版物（書章、編輯書籍、綜述文章和研究文章）與植物相關的研究有關，涉及土壤微生物組、草藥藥物配方、藥物設計和微生物之間的相互作用及其表達研究。他已完成一項由印度政府 SERB 資助的項目和兩項大學研究資助項目。他在研究領域和教學策略方面獲得了多項獎項，並組織了不同的會議和工作坊，並獲得政府資金支持。他在不同的會議和工作坊中作為受邀演講者與不同的學院和大學分享他的專業知識。他指導了 36 個 B.Tech 和 10 個 M.Tech 項目，已授予 3 名博士學位，目前有 6 名博士生在他指導下進行草藥產品、藥物設計和網絡生物學整合的研究。他已編輯了三本由 Springer 和 Taylor and Francis 出版集團出版的書籍，並與捷克共和國的孟德爾大學、瑞典的隆德大學和澳大利亞的莫納什大學進行合作。

Dr. Surojeet Das 是一位專注於再生醫學的生物技術研究者，擁有來自澳大利亞莫納什大學再生醫學研究所（ARMI）的歐洲分子生物學實驗室（EMBL）博士學位，以及來自印度理工學院（IIT）古瓦哈提的生物技術碩士學位。他的研究重點是免疫調節和生物材料在組織再生和傷口癒合中的應用，利用先進的體內模型和分子技術。他已發表九篇同行評審的論文，擁有兩項澳大利亞的治療性生物材料和藥物傳遞專利，並獲得多項國內和國際獎學金。在 Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University 擁有四年的學術經驗，他教授納米生物技術、組織工程和生物醫學儀器等課程，同時指導多個研究項目。他在絲綢基水凝膠方面的創新工作為他贏得了甘地青年技術創新獎，並在杜邦 Shunya 創新計畫中成為前 16 名決賽選手。Das 博士積極參與跨學科研究項目，將尖端科學與臨床應用相結合，以推進治療策略。