Emerging Omics Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture
- 1st Edition - February 20, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Geerten W. Vuister, Ajay Kumar, Navaneet Chaturvedi, Gustavo Santoyo
- Language: English
Emerging Omics Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture provides a comprehensive overview of the transformative potential of advanced tools such as AI, genomics and proteomics to… Read more
The integration of genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics has advanced the understanding of plant and microbial systems and the application of this knowledge has enabled precision farming, optimizing crop yield and minimizing environmental impact. There are unprecedented opportunities to enhance crop yields, improve pest and disease management, to optimize resource utilization and to mitigate environmental impacts. Through the use of advanced data analytics, machine learning, and predictive modeling, researchers can decipher complex biological processes and develop innovative solutions for agricultural challenges.
Emerging Omics Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture explores the advancements in AI-driven omics technologies, such as genome editing, transcriptomics, and phenomics, and their applications in crop improvement, soil health monitoring, and precision agriculture.
- Highlights novel emerging technologies in precision agriculture
- Includes AI and omics in crop protection
- Explores the use of cryopreservation processes for virus eradication in horticultural species
2. Introduction to technological advancements in smart agriculture
3. Comparative genomics: insights into enhancing disease resistance in crops
4. Advancements in DNA storage: innovations, challenges, and the road ahead
5. Precision crop breeding: integrating pan-genomics, CRISPR, and machine learning
6. Microbiome dynamics in agricultural systems: from root–microbe interactions to sustainable practices
7. Microbial threats in agricultural crops and their management through artificial intelligence approaches
8. Agriculture meets artificial intelligence: revolutionizing farming practices through technology
9. Machine learning models for crop yield prediction
10. Metagenomics and the soil microbiome: shaping the future of sustainable agriculture
11. Introduction to technological advancements in smart farming practices
12. Climate-resilient agriculture: harnessing cutting-edge technologies for innovation
13. Introduction, challenges, and application of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things for sustainable agriculture
14. Role of cryopreservation in plant virus eradication in horticulture
15. Emerging omics technologies to combat herbicide-resistant weeds
16. Application of machine learning in predicting biochar performance for soil–metal interactions
17. Machine learning innovations for accurate crop yield forecasting
18. Integrative proteomics, microbiome-based and molecular approaches with implications in plant health management
19. Impact of climate change on plant–microbe interactions in agroecosystems
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: February 20, 2026
- Language: English
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Geerten W. Vuister
Geerten W. Vuister holds a chair position in Structural Biology at the Institute for Structural and Chemical Biology of the University of Leicester and is an honorary professor at the University of Birmingham, associated with the UK National NMR facility. Professor Vuister also chairs the Collaborative Computational Project for NMR (CCPN), a long-standing, international, UKRI-funded project to support biomolecular NMR with software tools, training and establishing best-practices. His research focuses on biomolecular data analysis, including artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches, data remediation, and harvesting for omics type repositories and data exchange. As member of the world-wide PDB (wwPDB) validation task force and member of the working group on integrative structures, and as chair of the NMR-exchange working group, he is directly involved in efforts to leverage the information that can be obtained from integrated omics approaches. Professor Vuister has published over 130 peer-reviewed articles, including in Nature Struct. Mol. Bio., Nature Methods, Structure, J. Am. Chem. Soc., PNAS, Scientific Reports, Mol. Cell and Front. Mol. Biosci.
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Ajay Kumar
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Navaneet Chaturvedi
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Gustavo Santoyo
Gustavo Santoyo is a Professor of Agrogenomics at the Institute of Chemical and Biological Research, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Mexico. He holds two BSc degrees, one in Biology and the other in Psychology. He earned his PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Dr. Santoyo conducted postdoctoral studies at the Center for Cancer Research, The National Institutes of Health, USA, and was a visiting professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada. His current research focuses on elucidating plant–soil–microbe interactions and on investigations in agrogenomics. He is a prolific book author/editor and journal reviewer. He serves as a Special Content Editor for Microbiological Research (Elsevier) and as an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Plant Sciences (Frontiers), Journal of Advanced Research (Elsevier), and Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (Springer). He is a member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences and holds the Nivel III distinction in the Sistema Nacional de Investigadores of Mexico. In 2024, he received the State Award for Science, Technology, and Innovation, granted by the Government of the State of Michoacán.