For over 35 years, biological scientists have come to rely on the research protocols and methodologies in the critically acclaimed Methods in Molecular Biology series. The series was the first to introduce the step-by-step protocols approach that has become the standard in all biomedical protocol publishing. Each protocol is provided in readily-reproducible step-by-step fashion, opening with an introductory overview, a list of the materials and reagents needed to complete the experiment, and followed by a detailed procedure that is supported with a helpful notes section offering tips and tricks of the trade as well as troubleshooting advice.

Here, I present my recently edited volume of Methods in Molecular Biology series.In this book, I have compiled some of the latest molecular techniques for the analysis and manipulation of grass genomes. Cutting-edge technologies and advancements in cereal genomics are covered as follows: high-throughput DNA extraction protocols, crop genetic resources, meta-quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis, association mapping, next-generation genome sequencing, transposable element-associated variation, transcriptomics analysis, epigenetic variation (i.e., both DNA methylation and histone modifications), identification of imprinted genes, noncoding RNAs (circular RNAs), genome-editing technologies, and posttranslational protein phosphorylation. Each chapter has carefully been selected so that the reader can explore the hottest topics and apply current protocols in cereal genomics.

I have initiated a short quiz based on the book, which can be accessed through the following website: https://www.molecularcloud.org/p/prize-winning-quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-cereal-genomics