Commercial Plant Breeding At a Glance

by Singh, Phundan & Pratibha Bisen

ISBN: 9789354613340
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2023
Price : Rs. 5895.00
Biblio : xii+154p.,

Author Profile

Dr. Phundan Singh hails from an agricultural family of Meerut District of Uttar Pradesh. 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. Dr. P. Singh has over 40 year experience in the field of Plant Breeding and Genetics. He has 300 publications to his credit. He has participated and presented 80 research papers in various National and International Seminars, Symposia and Conferences. He has authored more than 60 books, 18 technical bulletins and contributed 14 chapters in various books. Dr. Pratibha Bisen belongs to a farming family of Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh. She obtained her B.Sc. (Ag.) and M. Sc. (Ag.) degrees from JNKVV College of Agriculture, Rewa and Ph.D. degree from JNKVV, Jabalpur. Her specialization is in Plant Breeding and Genetics. Dr. Pratibha Bisen has 14 Research papers besides 4 book chapters and two Training Manuals to her credit. She has five years of teaching and research experience. She has participated and presented 15 research papers in various National and International Symposia and Conferences. Dr. (Mrs.) Reshu Tiwari obtained her B.Sc. Biology and M.Sc. (Ag.) degrees from Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (U.P.) and Ph.D. degree from RVSKVV, College of Agriculture, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. Her specialization is in Plant Breeding and Genetics. Dr. Reshu Tiwari has 3 Practical Manuals to her credit. She has five years of teaching and research experience. She has participated and presented 5 research papers in various Seminar, Symposia and Conferences. She has about seven year of teaching experience. Presently she is working as Registry Assistant in PPV&FRA, New Delhi.

About The Book

This book has been designed to covers the undergraduate syllabus of Commercial Plant Breeding as per 5th Deans’ Committee report of ICAR. It covers the entire syllabus in one compact volume question-answer form. Hope, this volume would be useful to the students, teachers and researchers engaged in the field of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Seed Technology.

Table of Contents

Preface vii Syllabus [As per 5th Deans' Committee Report of ICAR] xi Section I: Introductory Chapters 1. Modes of Reproduction in Crop Plants 3 2. Types of Improved Seed 13 3. Development of Inbred Lines 21 4. Development of Hybrids using A, B and R Lines 27 5. Variety Release Procedure 32 Section II: Seed Production, Certification and Testing 6. Principles of Quality Seed Production 41 7. Hybrid Seed Production: Field Crops 46 8. Hybrid Seed Production: Vegetable Crops 54 9. Seed Certification 64 10. Testing Seed Quality 71 11. Maintenance Breeding 81 Section III: Miscellaneous Topics 12. Principles of DUS Testing 89 13. PPV AND FR ACT 2001 95 14. Intellectual Property Rights 100 15. Alternative Techniques for Line and Cultivar Development [Haploids, Somatic Hybridization, Tissue Culture and Biotechnology] 113 Appendices 121 Glossary 137 References 149 Books by the Senior Author 151