Plant Breeding & Genetics - Higher Education Commission
Plant Breeding & Genetics - Higher Education Commission
Plant Breeding & Genetics - Higher Education Commission
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ecording of data on various plant parameters. Visit to maize and millets<br />
research institutes and industry.<br />
Books recommended<br />
1. Dana. S. 2001. <strong>Plant</strong> <strong>Breeding</strong>. Partha Sankar Basu Publishing Co.<br />
Kolkata, India.<br />
2. Sprague, G. F. and J. V. Dudley (ed.). 1988. Corn and Corn<br />
Improvement. 3rd ed. ASA, CSSA and SSSA. Agronomy Monograph 18,<br />
Amer-Soc. Agron., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.<br />
3. Chaudhry, A. R. 1983. Maize in Pakistan. Punjab Agric. Res.<br />
Coordination Board, Univ. of Agric., Faisalabad, Pakistan.<br />
4. Hallauer, A. R. and J. B. Miranda. 1981. Quantitative <strong>Genetics</strong> in Maize<br />
<strong>Breeding</strong>. 1st ed. Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa.<br />
5. FAO. 1980. Improvement and production of Maize, Sorghum and Millet.<br />
Vol. 2, Food and Agric. Org. of the United Nations, Home, Italy.<br />
PBG 507<br />
Morphology and Reproductive Systems of<br />
Crops<br />
3(2-1)<br />
Objectives<br />
To enable students to understand:<br />
Floral morphology in various self and cross pollinated crops<br />
Reproductive systems of major crops<br />
Familiarize the students regarding hybridization techniques<br />
Theory<br />
Morphology and anatomy of root, stem and leaf in major crops. Description of<br />
growth and reproductive stages. Floral biology and pollination behavior,<br />
sexual reproduction, self sterility, incompatibility and factors responsible.<br />
Heteromorphy, dicliny, dichogamy, asexual reproduction in different crops.<br />
Economic traits commonly measured in crop plants.<br />
Practical<br />
Study of root, stem, leaf and other plant parts of major crops. Study of floral<br />
morphology, various techniques employed to emasculate and pollinate<br />
flowers.<br />
Books recommended<br />
1. Gupta, S.K. 2006. <strong>Plant</strong> <strong>Breeding</strong>: Theories and Techniques. Agrobios,<br />
Jodhpur, India.<br />
2. Sleper, D. A. and J.M. Poehlman. 2006. <strong>Breeding</strong> Field Crops. 5th ed.<br />
Iowa State University Press, Ames, USA.<br />
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