Chapter -1 Molecular markers for harnessing heterosis in crop plants -- chapter - 2 Komparative Allele Specific PCR (KASP): An efficient high-throughput genotyping platform and its applications in crop variety development -- Chapter - 3 Marker assisted recurrent selection and crop improvement -- chapter - 4 Concepts and employment of molecular markers in Crop Breeding -- Chapter - 5 Microsatellites as potential molecular markers for genetic diversity analysis in plants -- Chapter - 6 Application of molecular marker in assessment of genetic diversity in medicinal plants -- Chapter - 7 Non coding RNA based markers: A new weapon in armory of molecular markers -- Chapter - 8 Molecular marker technique on improvement of Niger crop -- Chapter - 9 Applicability of molecular markers in ascertaining genetic diversity and relationship between five edible bamboos of North -East India -- chapter - 10 DNA Markers Assisted Crop Improvement for Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Legumes.