Principles of Biometrical Genetics
by Nandakumar Kute & Gorakshanath Shinde
ISBN: 9789351241553
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 7995.00
Biblio : viii+212p., figs., tabls., 25cm
Author Profile
Dr. Nandakumar Kute (b. 1964) obtained B. Sc. (Ag.) from Dr. PDKV, Akola with distinction, M. Sc. (Ag.) and Ph. D. in Cytogenetics and Plant Breeding from Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri with first class and distinction, respectively. He has 25 years of research and teaching experience in various capacities. He is associated in the development of four crop varieties in Mungbean (Vaibhav), Pigeonpea (Vipula), Chickpea (Digvijay) and Grain Amaranthus (Phule Kartiki). He guided eight M.Sc.
About The Book
The book entitled “Principles of Biometrical Genetics” is prepared to serve as a text book for M.Sc. (Ag.) students. The book is written in simple language and even complex terms have been reduced for easy understanding. Hope this textbook would be useful for post graduate students, teachers and researchers engaged in the field of Genetics and Plant Breeding.
Table of Contents
Preface v
1. Introduction 1
2. Multiple Factor hypothesis 4
3. Biometrical Techniques in Plant Breeding 7
4. Analysis of Continuous Variation 10
5. Analysis of Variance 14
6. Analysis of Covariance 18
7. Variation Associated with Polygenic Traits 21
8. Correlation Coefficients 26
9. Path Coefficient Analysis 28
10. Gene Action 34
11. Variance Components of Quantitative Trait 45
12. Heritability and Genetic Advance 46
13. Correlated Response 56
14. Discriminant Function and Sel
