Introduction to Maintenance Plant Breeding
by Mishra, D K, Mridula Billore & Phundan Singh
ISBN: 9789389605488
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2020
Price : Rs. 7495.00
Biblio : xii+206p
Author Profile
Dr Phundan Singh graduated in Agriculture from Agra University, Agra and obtained his Master and Doctorate degrees from Kanpur University, Kanpur in Genetics and Plant Breeding. Dr P. Singh has total experience of more than 40 years in the field of Plant Breeding and Genetics. He has served at the Central Institute for Cotton Research [CICR], Nagpur for about 32 years in various capacities such as Scientist, Senior Scientist, Principal Scientist, Head of Division and Director. He has 300 publica
About The Book
This book covers the courses offered in Plant Breeding at Post-graduate level in all Agricultural Universities of India. It includes variety release procedure, categories of improved seed, indian seeds act 2004, protection of plant varieties and farmers’ rights act 2001, DUS testing, seed certification, causes of varietal deterioration, basics of maintenance breeding, genetic basis of maintenance breeding, agronomic basis of maintenance breeding, nucleus seed production of cereals, nucleus see
Table of Contents
Preface vii
Post Graduate Syllabus [As per 5th Deans' Committee Report
of ICAR] xiii
Part I: Introductory Chapters
1. Variety Release Procedure 3
2. Categories of Improved Seed 11
3. Indian Seeds Act 2004 21
4. Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act 2001 29
5. DUS Testing 35
6. Seed Certification 43
Part II: Maintenance Breeding
7. Causes of Varietal Deterioration 55
8. Basics of Maintenance Breeding 63
9. Genetic Basis of Maintenance Breeding 73
10. Agronomic B
