Tarım ve Doğa Bilimlerinde Biyoteknolojik Çalışmalar: (Biotechnologic Studies in Agrıcultural and Natural Sciences)

This book, Biotechnologic Studies in Agrıcultural and Natural Sciences, consists of ten comprehensive chapters addressing the role and applications of biotechnology in agriculture and natural sciences. Edited by Assist. Prof. Dr. E. Dilşat Yeğenoğlu, Lecturer Dr. Ummahan Öz, and Lecturer Tevfik Hasan Can, the work brings together current research ranging from plant and animal genetics to biological control methods. The book details genome-wide analyses and characterizations of Catalase (CAT) and Fatty Acid Desaturase (FAD) gene families in Phaseolus vulgaris (common bean). In chapters intersecting with health, the effects of medicinal plants on obesity and diabetes, and the protective role of curcumin against oxidative stress are examined. In the field of livestock, the relationship between microbiota and mastitis in dairy cattle and the link between paratuberculosis disease and host genetics in ruminants are explored. Regarding pest control, the importance of Staphylinid beetles and birds as biological control agents, trap methods used in biotechnical control, and the role of medicinal aromatic plants on agricultural pests are discussed. The work emphasizes the importance of biotechnological approaches for agricultural sustainability.