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Basics of Plant Breeding
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture • Semester 4 • GPB 221
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Theory Lecture Schedule
29 indexed topicsOpen lecture topics and notes ↓
Theory Lecture Schedule
29 indexed topics01
Concept, nature and role of plant breeding, major achievements and future prospects
02
Historical development of Plant Breeding
03
Genetics in relation to plant breeding a Modes of reproduction and apomixes 7
05
Self- incompatibility
06
Male sterility-genetic consequences
07
Plant genetic resources- utilization and conservation, cultivar options
08
Domestication, Acclimatization and Introduction
09
Centres of origin/ diversity
10
Components of Genetic variation; Heritability and genetic advance
11
Pre-breeding and Universal Plant Breeder's equation
12
Genetic basis and breeding methods in self-pollinated crops-Mass and pure line selection
13
Hybridization techniques
14
Handling of segregating populations (Pedigree, Bulk & Backcross methods)
15
Multiline concept
16
Concepts of population genetics and Hardy-Weinberg Law
17
Genetic basis and methods of breeding cross-pollinated crops, Modes of selection.
18
Population improvement schemes- Ear to Row method, Modified Ear to Row, recurrent selection schemes
19
Heterosis and inbreeding depression T
20
Development of inbred lines and hybrids
21
Composite and synthetic varieties
22
Breeding methods in asexually propagated crops, clonal selection and hybridization
23
Wide hybridization
24
Polyploidy in relation to plant breeding,
25
Mutation breeding- methods and uses
26
Breeding for important biotic and abiotic stresses
27
Participatory plant breeding, Speed breeding, Organic breeding, Shuttle breeding
28
Variety Release and notification 108.
29
Intellectual Property Rights, Patenting T
30
Plant Breeders and Farmer’s Rights
Practical Lecture Schedule
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Practical Lecture Schedule
13 indexed topics01
Plant Breeder’s kit
02
Study of germplasm of various crops
03
Study of floral structures of self- pollinated crops 4, Study of floral structures cross-pollinated crops 1
05
Emasculation and hybridization techniques in self-pollinated crops
06
Emasculation and hybridization techniques in cross pollinated crops
07
Consequences of inbreeding on genetic structure of resulting populations
08
Study of male sterility system
09
Handling of segregating populations
10
Methods of calculating mean, range, variance, standard deviation, and heritability. Designs used in plant breeding experiments, 1. Layout of field experimentation, Analysis of CRD and RBD. 1 Determination of components of variance and heritability.
12
Maintenance of breeding records and data collection
13
To work out the mode of pollination in a given crop and extent of natural out-crossing
14
Prediction of performance of double cross hybrids
15
Screening tests for biotic and abiotic stresses
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