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Prof. Jameel M. Al-Khayri is specialized in plant biotechnology and is currently affiliated with the Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. He received B.S. in Biology in 1984 from the University of Toledo, M.S. in Agronomy in 1988, and Ph.D. in Plant Science in 1991 from the University of Arkansas, USA. He is a member the International Society for Horticultural Science and Society for In Vitro Biology as well as the National Correspondent of the International Association of Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology. Dr. Ali Mohd Yatoo is currently engaged in research work at the Centre of Research for Development, Department of Environmental Science, University of Kashmir, India. The author pursued his B.Sc. from Kashmir University and a Masters in Environmental Science from Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal Central University, India. He has over five years of research experience, particularly in the areas of plant pathology, organic farming, vermicomposting, eco-toxicology, bioremediation, waste management. Prof. Mohan Jain is a consultant and plant biotechnologist, Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland. He received his M.Phil. degree in 1973 and Ph.D. in 1978 fromm Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. He was a postdoctoral fellow in Israel, USA, and visiting scientist/Professor in Japan, Malaysia, Germany, and Italy. He is a member of International Association of Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology; editorial Board member of journals of national and international repute. Prof. Suprasanna Penna, Ph.D. in Genetics, is formerly, Head of Nuclear Agriculture and Biotechnology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, and currently a professor at the Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai. He made significant contributions to plant science covering plant biotechnology, mutation breeding, stress tolerance and novel biopolymer. His work on technology development for radiation depolymerized oligo-chitosan has been successfully used in enhancing plant productivity in crop plants and vegetables.