Principles of Crop Improvement
by Singh, Phundan
ISBN: 9789389605549
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2020
Price : Rs. 8495.00
Biblio : 2019,xii+229p., tbls., indx., 25cm
Author Profile
Dr. Phundan Singh [b. 1946] hails from a reputed agricultural family of Western Uttar Pradesh [Village-Sakauti, Tehsil- Mawana, District- Meerut]. He graduated in Agriculture from Agra University, Agra and obtained his Master and Doctorate degrees from Kanpur University, Kanpur. He has throughout a brilliant academic record. His area of specialization is Plant Breeding and Genetics.
He has over 40 year experience in the field of Plant Breeding and Genetics. He has served the Central Institute f
About The Book
This book has been designed to cover the undergraduate syllabus of Crop Improvement as per ICAR 5th Deans' committee report book. It covers the entire syllabus in one compact volume of 20 chapters. Hope this volume would be useful to the students, teachers and researchers engaged in the field of Plant Breeding [Crop Improvement], Genetics and Seed Technology.
Table of Contents
CONTENTS
Preface vii
Syllabus of Crop Improvement I and Crop Improvement II
[As per 5th Deans' Committee of ICAR] xiii
Section I: Introductory Topics
1. Introduction and Objectives 3
2. Centres of Origin and Distribution of Crop Species 11
3. Plant Genetic Resources: Conservation and Utilization 19
4. Genetics of Qualitative and Quantitative Characters 32
Section II: Breeding Methods
5. Genetic Basis of Breeding Methods 39
6. Breeding Self Pollinated Crops (Plant Introduction and
