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Theory
Historical development, concept, nature and role of plant breeding, major achievements and future prospects; Genetics in relation to plant breeding, modes of reproduction and apomixes, self – incompatibility and male sterility- genetic consequences, cultivar options. Domestication, Acclimatization, introduction; Centre of origin/diversity, component of Genetic variation; Heritability and genetic advance; Genetic basis and breeding methods in self- pollinated crops-mass and pure line selection, hybridization techniques and handling of segregating population; Multiline concept. Concepts of population genetics and Hardy-Weinberg Law, Genetic basis and methods of breeding cross-pollinated crops, modes of selection; Heterosis and inbreeding depression, development of inbred lines and hybrids, composite and synthetic varieties; Breeding methods in asexually propagated crops, clonal selection and hybridization; Wide hybridization and pre-breeding; Polyploidy in relation to plant breeding, mutation breeding-methods and uses; Breeding for important biotic and abiotic stresses; Biotechnological tools-DNA markers and marker-assisted selection. Participatory plant breeding; Intellectual Property Rights, Patenting, Plant Breeders and & Farmer’s Rights.
Practical
Plant Breeder’s kit, Study of germplasm of various crops. Study of floral structure of self-pollinated and cross-pollinated crops. Emasculation and hybridization techniques in self & cross-pollinated crops.Consequences of inbreeding on genetic structure of resulting populations.Study of male sterility system.Handing of segregation populations.Methods of calculating mean, range, variance, standard deviation, heritability. Designs used in plant breeding experiment, analysis of Randomized Block Design. To work out the mode of pollination in a given crop and extent of natural outcrossing. Prediction of performance of double-cross hybrids.
Text Books / References:
Principles of Plant Breeding - B. D. Singh
Essentials of Plant Breeding – Phundan Singh
Principles of Plant Breeding - R.W. Allard
Historical development, concept, nature and role of plant breeding, major achievements and future prospects
1. Introduction to Plant Breeding
Genetics in relation to plant breeding, modes of reproduction and apomixes
2. Mode of Reproduction; Asexual Reproduction & Apomixis
2. Mode of reproduction and Apomixes
Genetics in relation to plant breeding, modes of reproduction and Apomixes
Study of Floral Structure of Self-Pollinated and Cross Pollinated Crops
Domestication, Acclimatization, Introduction
3. Domestication, Acclimatization
3. Domestication, Germplasm conservation, Centre of origin diversity
Plant Breeder’s Kit, Study of Germplasm of Various Crops
Self–Incompatibility: Genetic consequences, Cultivar Options
Male Sterility: Genetic consequences, Cultivar Options
Component of Genetic Variation; Heritability and Genetic Advance
7. Component of Genetic variation, Heritability and genetic advance.docx
Components of Genetic Variance
Methods of Calculating Mean, Range, Variance, Standard Deviation, Heritability
Genetic Basis and Breeding Methods in Self- Pollinated Crops-Mass and Pure Line Selection
8. Genetic basis and breeding methods in self- pollinated crops-mass and pure line selection.docx
Hybridization Techniques and Handling of Segregating Population: Pedigree Method
9. Hybridization techniques & Handling of segregating population Pedigree method.docx
Emasculation and Hybridization Techniques in Self & Cross-Pollinated Crops
Hybridization Techniques and Handling of Segregating Population: Bulk Method
Handling of segregating population; Backcross Method, Multiline concept
11. Handling of segregating population; Backcross Method, Multiline concept
Concepts of Population Genetics and Hardy-Weinberg Law
12. Concepts of population genetics and Hardy-Weinberg Law
Genetic Basis and Methods of Breeding Cross-Pollinated Crops, Population Improvement
Development of Inbred Lines and Hybrids, Composite and Synthetic Varieties; Breeding Methods in Asexually Propagated Crops, Clonal Selection and Hybridization
Development of inbred lines and hybrids, composite and synthetic varieties
Heterosis and Inbreeding Depression; Wide Hybridization and Pre-Breeding
15. Heterosis & Inbreeding depression.docx
Heterosis, inbreeding depression, various theories of Heterosis
Prediction of Performance of Double-Cross Hybrids; Consequences of Inbreeding on Genetic Structure of Resulting Populations
Polyploidy in relation to plant breeding
Breeding for Important Biotic and Abiotic Stresses
Biotechnological Tools-DNA Markers and Marker-Assisted Selection
19. Biotechnological tools-DNA markers and Marker Assisted Selection.docx
19. Biotechnological tools-DNA markers and marker assisted selection
Participatory Plant Breeding; Intellectual Property Rights, Patenting, Plant Breeders and & Farmer’s Rights
To Work Out The Mode of Pollination in a Given Crop and Extent of Natural Outcrossing
He has pursued his Master’s degree in Institute of Agriculture Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi with specialization in Genetics and Plant Breeding and has secured highest score with Gold Medal sponsored by Champa Devi. He had 2 years experience in Research under “Biochemical characterization of endophytic bacteria and their impact on plant growth promotion in […]