Semester VII
Commercial Plant Breeding
EC 4106 · 4 (3+1) credit hours
Syllabus
Topic-wise syllabus
Elective course. Students choose five electives in Semester VII.
Theory
25 topics · 33 lectures
| No. | Topic | Lectures |
|---|---|---|
| Unit I | ||
| 1 | Types of crops and modes of plant reproduction | 1 |
| 2 | Line development and maintenance breeding in self-pollinated crops (A/B/R and two-line system) for the development of hybrids and seed production | 2 |
| 3 | Line development and maintenance breeding in cross-pollinated crops (A/B/R and two-line system) for the development of hybrids and seed production | 2 |
| 4 | Genetic Testing of Commercial Hybrids | 1 |
| 5 | Advance in Hybrid Seed Production in Rice | 1 |
| 6 | Advance in Hybrid Seed Production in Maize | 1 |
| 7 | Advance in Hybrid Seed Production in Sorghum | 1 |
| 8 | Advance in Hybrid Seed Production in Pearl Millet | 1 |
| 9 | Advance in Hybrid Seed Production in Castor | 1 |
| Unit II | ||
| 10 | Advance in Hybrid Seed Production in Sunflower | 1 |
| 11 | Advance in Hybrid Seed Production in Brassica etc. | 1 |
| 12 | Advance in Hybrid Seed Production in Cotton | 1 |
| 13 | Advance in Hybrid Seed Production in Pigeon Pea | 1 |
| 14 | Speed breeding: concept & applications | 1 |
| 15 | Breeding management systems | 2 |
| 16 | High-Throughput Phenotyping Platforms in Plant Breeding | 2 |
| 17 | Quality seed production of vegetable crops under open and protected environments | 2 |
| 18 | Alternative strategies for the development of the line and cultivars | 2 |
| Unit III | ||
| 19 | Haploid inducer: Tissue culture techniques and Biotechnological tools | 1 |
| 20 | IPR issues in commercial plant breeding | 1 |
| 21 | DUS testing and registration of varieties under PPV & FR Act | 2 |
| 22 | Variety testing, release, and notification systems in India | 2 |
| 23 | Principles & Techniques of Seed Production | 1 |
| 24 | Types of Seeds: Breeder, Foundation & Certified | 1 |
| 25 | Quality testing in self- and cross-pollinated crop | 1 |
Practical
15 topics
| No. | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Floral biology in self and cross-pollinated species, selfing and crossing techniques |
| 2 | Techniques of seed production in self and cross-pollinated crops using A/B/R and two-line system |
| 3 | Learning techniques in hybrid seed production using male sterility in field crops |
| 4 | Understanding the difficulties in hybrid seed production |
| 5 | Tools and techniques for optimizing hybrid seed production |
| 6 | Concept of rouging in seed production plot |
| 7 | Concept of line, its multiplication, and purification in hybrid seed production |
| 8 | Role of pollinators in hybrid seed production |
| 9 | Hybrid seed production techniques in sorghum, pearl millet |
| 10 | Hybrid seed production techniques in maize, rice |
| 11 | Hybrid seed production techniques in rapeseed-mustard, sunflower, castor |
| 12 | Hybrid seed production techniques in pigeon pea, cotton, and vegetable crops |
| 13 | Sampling and analytical procedures for purity testing and detection of spurious seed |
| 14 | Seed drying techniques and Storage structure in quality seed management |
| 15 | Screening techniques |
Study material
Notes
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