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Introduction to plant breeding
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Introduction
Scope of plant breeding (Future Prospects)
Undesirable effects
History of plant breeding
Scientific contributions of eminent scientists
Domestication, plant introduction, and acclimatization
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Acclimatization
Plant Introduction
Procedure of Plant Introduction
Purpose of plant introduction
Merits of Plant Introduction
Germplasm Collection
Modes of reproduction and pollination control
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Mode of reproduction
Categories of mode of reproduction
Pollination
Mechanisms promoting self-pollination
Genetic Consequences of Self-Pollination
Genetic Consequences of Cross-Pollination
Qualitative and quantitative characters (qualitative and quantitative characters in crops and their inheritance)
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Introduction
Role of the environment in Quantitative Inheritance
Biometrical techniques in plant breeding (assessment of variability, aids to selection, choice of parents, crossing techniques, genotype-by- environment interactions)
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Introduction
Components of Genetic variance
Things to remember
Selection in self-pollinated crops (progeny test, pureline theory, origin of variation, genetic advance, genetic gain)
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Progeny test
Pureline selection
General procedure for evolving a variety by pureline selection
Advantage of pureline selection
Origin of variation in pure lines
Hybridization techniques and its consequences (objectives, types, program, procedures, consequences)
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Introduction
Some terminologies
Types of hybridization
Pre-requisites for hybridization
Genetic composition of cross-pollinated populations (Hardy-Weinberg law, equilibrium, mating systems)
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Hardy-Weinberg law
Proof of Hardy-Weinberg law
Example of Hardy-Weinberg law
Factors affecting equilibrium frequencies
Selection in cross-pollinated crops (response and gain from selection, variability)
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Introduction
MASS SELECTION
Recurrent selection
Procedure for Reciprocal recurrent selection
Half-sib and full-sib selection with progeny testing
Heterosis and inbreeding depression
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Heterosis
Manifestations of Heterosis
Inbreeding depression
Degrees of inbreeding depression
Use of heterosis
Mutation breeding (types, use of mutagens, application)
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Introduction
Classification of mutations
Characteristic feature of mutations
Procedure for irradiation
Selection of the variety and dose of mutagen
Mutation breeding for polygenic traits
Applications of Mutation Breeding
Advantages of mutation breeding
Polyploidy in plant breeding (aneuploidy, euploidy, allo- and autoploidy, applications)
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Introduction
Origin and production of doubled chromosome numbers
Morphological and cytological features of auto polyploids
Application of Autopolyploidy in Crop improvement
Allopolyploidy
Limitations of Allopolyploidy
Breeding methods in self-pollinated crops (Mass, Pure line, Pedigree, Bulk, Backcross, etc)
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Mass Selection
Bulk Method
Pedigree Method
Single Seed Descent
Backcross
Clonal selection
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Clonal Selection
Advantages and disadvantages of clonal selection
Problems in Breeding asexually propagated crops
Genetic variation within a clone
Clonal degeneration
Release of new varieties
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Introduction to Variety
Norms for Release of New Variety
Development of New Variety
Institutions Related with Release of Variety
Variety Release Procedure
Quality seed
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Introduction
Importance of quality seed
Major seed quality characters
Characteristics of good quality seed
Breeding for pest resistance
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Pest includes
Defense mechanisms of host against pathogen/parasite
Breeding for resistance
Intellectual property right
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Introduction
Objectives
Types of Intellectual Property
Policy objectives favoring IPRs in new plant varieties
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Scientific contributions of eminent scientists

Name of the Scientists  

Contributions

Allard and Bradshaw

G x E interaction

Hull

Recurrent Selection for SCA

Jenkins

Recurrent Selection for GCA

Davenport

Dominance hypothesis

Flor

Gene for gene hypothesis

Johannsen

Pure line concept

Harlan and Pope

Backcross method

Jones

Double cross scheme

Jones and Davis

Cytoplasmic Genetic Male sterility

Hopkins

Ear to row method

Blackslee and Nebel

Colchicine

Goulden

Single Seed Descent Method

Lewis

Self-incompatibility

Van Der Plank

Vertifolia effect

Vavilov

Centers of diversity, Law of homologues series

Ashby

Grater initial capital hypothesis

 

Vilmorin

Progeny test

Thomas Fairchild

First artificial hybrid

Rimpau

Triticale

 Hugo de Vries

Mutation

Hughes and Babcock

Sprophytic System of self-incompatibility – Hughes and Babcock

Nilsson & Ehle

Bulk method

Raphano brassica

Raphano brassica

Shull

Heterosis

Jones and Davis

Male sterility

Yuan Long Ping

Father of hybrid rice

Lewis

Self-incompatibility classification

Painter

Mechanism of insect resistance

Atkins

Modified bulk method

Fischer

Components of genetic variance classification

Rhoades

Male sterility in maize

Harlan

 

Microcentre

Aurbach

Chemical mutagen

Jenson

Multiline concept

M.S. Swaminathan

Green revolution in India

T.T. Chang

Semidwarf rice varieties at IRRI

G.W. Burton

Forage breeder

T.J. Jenkin

Forage breeder

E.E. Hartwig

Soyabean breeder
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