Semester IV
Basics of Plant Breeding
GPB 221 · 3 (2+1) credit hours
Syllabus
Topic-wise syllabus
Theory
28 topics · 30 lectures
| No. | Topic | Lectures |
|---|---|---|
| Unit I | ||
| 1 | Historical development, concept, nature and role of plant breeding, major achievements and future prospects | 1 |
| 2 | Genetics in relation to plant breeding | 1 |
| 3 | Modes of reproduction and apomixis | 1 |
| 4 | Self-incompatibility | 1 |
| 5 | Male sterility - genetic consequences | 1 |
| 6 | Cultivar options, Plant genetic resources, its utilization and conservation | 1 |
| 7 | Domestication, Acclimatization and Introduction, Centre of origin/diversity | 1 |
| 8 | Component of Genetic variation; Heritability and genetic advance | 1 |
| 9 | Pre-breeding and Universal Plant Breeder's equation | 1 |
| 10 | Genetic basis and breeding methods in self-pollinated crops mass and pure line selection | 1 |
| 11 | Emasculation and Hybridization techniques | 1 |
| Unit II | ||
| 12 | Handling of segregating populations (pedigree, bulk, and backcross methods) | 2 |
| 13 | Multiline concept | 1 |
| 14 | Concepts of population genetics and Hardy-Weinberg Law | 1 |
| 15 | Genetic basis and methods of breeding cross-pollinated crops, modes of selection | 1 |
| 16 | Population improvement schemes (Ear to row method, Modified Ear to Row, recurrent selection schemes) | 2 |
| 17 | Heterosis and inbreeding depression | 1 |
| 18 | Development of inbred lines and hybrids | 1 |
| 19 | Composite and synthetic varieties | 1 |
| 20 | Breeding methods in asexually propagated crops- clonal selection and hybridization | 1 |
| 21 | Wide hybridization and pre-breeding | 1 |
| Unit III | ||
| 22 | Polyploidy in relation to plant breeding | 1 |
| 23 | Mutation breeding: methods and uses | 1 |
| 24 | Breeding for important biotic and abiotic stresses | 1 |
| 25 | Participatory plant breeding | 1 |
| 26 | Variety Release and notification | 1 |
| 27 | Intellectual Property Rights and Patenting | 1 |
| 28 | Plant Breeders' and Farmers' Rights | 1 |
Practical
13 topics
| No. | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Plant Breeder's kit, Study of germ plasm of various crops |
| 2 | Study of floral structure of self-pollinated and cross-pollinated crops |
| 3 | Emasculation and hybridization techniques in self and cross pollinated crops |
| 4 | Consequences of inbreeding on genetic structure of resulting populations |
| 5 | Study of male sterility system |
| 6 | Handling of segregation populations (pedigree, bulk and back cross methods) |
| 7 | Methods of calculating mean, range, variance, standard deviation, heritability |
| 8 | Designs used in plant breeding experiments |
| 9 | Analysis of Randomized Block Design |
| 10 | To work out the mode of pollination in a given crop and extent of natural out-crossing |
| 11 | Prediction of performance of double cross hybrids |
| 12 | Maintenance of breeding records and data collection |
| 13 | Screening for biotic and abiotic stresses |
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