Key Notes on Genetics and Plant Breeding
by Reddy, Venkata R. Prakash
ISBN: 9788193476932
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 15995.00
Biblio : x+480p .,figs.,tabls., 25 cm
Author Profile
Venkata R. Prakash Reddy received his B.Sc (Ag) degree from Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh and M.Sc (Ag) from Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding from University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka. Where he received University Gold medal. He is a recipient of Inspire Fellowship of Department of Science and Technology for PhD programme and doing PhD in Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University. Currently working as Assistant Professor at Achar
About The Book
Genetics is the study of genes, heredity, and genetic variation in living organisms while plant breeding is the art and science of changing the traits of plants in order to produce desired characteristics. The fundamental discoveries of Darwin and Mendel established the scientific basis for plant breeding and genetics at the turn of the 20th century. Trait inheritance and molecular inheritance mechanisms of genes are still a primary principle of genetics in the 21st century, but modern genetics
Table of Contents
Preface vii
1 General Genetics 1
2 Genome Organisation of Crop Plants 36
3 Cytogenetics of Crop Plants 61
4 Reproduction and Pollination Methods 115
5 Plant Breeding Methods 137
6 Populatiuon and Quantitative Genetics Principles 183
7 Biometrical Genetics 214
8 Plant Breeding for Stress Resistance and Nutritional Quality 237
9 Genetic Engineering and Biotechnological Tools in Plant Breeding 257
10 Plant Genetic Resources and Their Regulatory System 314
11 Seed: Classes and Certificati
