This volume presents the principles, techniques, and applications of molecular cytogenetics in modern crop improvement. Beginning with genome organization, it covers chromosome visualization, gene mapping, pre-breeding strategies, trisomics, cytogenomics, and polyploidy. Integrating classical cytogenetics with molecular biology, the book offers practical tools for developing resilient, high-yield crops. Authored by an expert team of scientists, Molecular Cytogenetics for Crop Improvement i...

The Internet has gone from an Internet of people to an Internet of Things (IoT). This has brought forth strong levels of complexity in handling interoperability that involves the integrating of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) into IoT. This book offers insights into the evolution, usage, challenges, and proposed countermeasures associated with the integration.Focusing on the integration of WSNs into IoT and shedding further light on the subtleties of such integration, this book aim...

Security and Privacy Issues in IoT Devices and Sensor Networks investigates security breach issues in IoT and sensor networks, exploring various solutions. The book follows a two-fold approach, first focusing on the fundamentals and theory surrounding sensor networks and IoT security. It then explores practical solutions that can be implemented to develop security for these elements, providing case studies to enhance understanding. Machine learning techniques are covered, as well as other ...

Integration of IoT (Internet of Things) with big data and cloud computing has brought forward numerous advantages and challenges such as data analytics, integration, and storage. This book highlights these challenges and provides an integrating framework for these technologies, illustrating the role of blockchain in all possible facets of IoT security. Furthermore, it investigates the security and privacy issues associated with various IoT systems along with exploring various machine learn...

The book aims to showcase the basics of both IoT and Blockchain for beginners as well as their integration and challenge discussions for existing practitioner. It aims to develop understanding of the role of blockchain in fostering security.The objective of this book is to initiate conversations among technologists, engineers, scientists, and clinicians to synergize their efforts in producing low-cost, high-performance, highly efficient, deployable IoT systems. It presents a stepwi...

This anthology, Urban Planning and Design for Megacities in the Global South: Smart and Sustainable Development, sheds light on the intricate dynamics of megacity growth in the Global South. It has compiled a rich and diverse array of evidence-based case studies, fostering discussions on emerging issues, strategies, and solutions for the enhanced planning and development of megacities in the Global South. By delving into the underlying factors propelling this rapid urban expansion...

This authoritative, heavily-illustrated reference features a comprehensive A-Z compilation of 7,000 terms and definitions encompassing all key areas of aviation: military, commercial, and general aviation -- highlighted by 2,400 illustrations that clarify and illuminate the expert text.If it concerns aviation, you'll find it in Illustrated Dictionary of Aviation:NavigationMeteorologyAir Traffic ControlAirportsAviation M...

Ashok is a Nepalese father and husband who one day decides to leave his small hamlet to seek a better life in the outside world. He travels with the hope of finding a secure financial form of survival, and his wife and children are always on his mind. However, from Lhasa to Antananarivo to Johannesburg, Ashok finds nothing but difficulty. Happiness and peace are elusive, but Ashok continues his travels as a migrant worker. He moves along the valleys by the mountains of Tibet, far beyond hi...

As physical collections go digital, the organizational procedures, budgets, and usage patterns of libraries must evolve to meet this change by identifying the various issues that are essential in understanding the management of e-resources. Progressive Trends in Electronic Resource Management in Libraries provides relevant theoretical and practical details from an international perspective on the current e-resources landscape. Through a detailed discussion of the specific aspects of e-reso...

Filming the Line of Control charts out the history of the relationship between India and Pakistan as represented in cinema, especially in light of the improved political atmosphere between the two countries. It is geared towards arriving at a better understanding of one of the most crucial political and historical relationships in the continent, a relationship that has a key role to play in world-politics and in the shaping of world-history. Part of this exciting study is the documentation...

The goal of this book is to explore various security paradigms such as Machine Learning, Big data, Cyber Physical Systems, and Blockchain to address both intelligence and reconfigurability in various IoT devices. The book further aims to address and analyze the state of the art of blockchain-based intelligent networks in IoT systems and related technologies including healthcare sector. AI can ease, optimize, and automate the blockchain-based decision-making process for better governance an...

With exponentially increasing population across the globe and shrinking resources, the concern of food security is looming large over the world community. To catch up with the fierce pace of growth in all the sectors of development, ensuring uninhibited availability of food resources is a prime agenda. The growing global demand for food, feed, fiber and bio-based renewable materials, such as bio-fuels, is changing the conditions for genetic resources development and bio-resource production...