Pallavi Sarkar Agriculture Optional Notes pdf Both Paper 1 & 2

Recommended books for reference

• Agronomy By Yellamananda Reddy
• Plant Breeding By B.D. Singh Genetics By B.D. Singh
• Introduction to Soil Science – D.K Das
• Plant Physiology By Pandey & Sinha/ V.K.Jain
• Introduction To Horticulture – N.Kumar
• Handbook Of Agriculture By ICAR
• Agricultural Economics and Farm Management Agricultural Extension Education in India
• Plant Pathology – Singh 

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Cell biology:

• 1. Cell structure, function and cell cycle. – GPBR 111 Lec 1-4
• 2. Synthesis, structure and function of genetic material. GPBR 111 Lec 7 to 12
• 3. Laws of heredity. GPBR 111 Lec 5, 6
• 4. Chromosome structure, chromosomal aberrations GPBR 111 Lec 26- 32
• 5. Linkage and cross-over, and their significance in recombination breeding. GPBR 111 Lec 13- 16
• 6. Polyploidy, euploids and aneuploids. GPBR 211 Lec 31
• 7. Mutations – and their role in crop improvement. GPBR 211 Lec 30
• 8. Heritability, sterility and incompatibility, classification and their application in crop improvement. GPBR 211 Lec 17- 20, 30, 31
• 9. Cytoplasmic inheritance GPBR 111 Lec 23 10.Sex-linked, sex-influenced and sex-limited characters. GPBR 211 Lec 22

Plant breeding :

B.D.Singh few selected illustrations , GPBR 211 complete reading will give full fledged idea

• 1. History of plant breeding
• 2. Modes of reproduction, selfing and crossing techniques.
• 3. Origin, evolution and domestication of crop plants, center of origin, law of homologous series,
• 4. Crop genetic resources conservation and utilization. GBPR 311 Lec 21 to 26
• 5. Application of principles of plant breeding, improvement of crop plants.
• 6. Molecular markers and their application in plant improvement.
• 7. Pure-line selection, pedigree, mass and recurrent selections, combining ability, its significance in plant breeding. GPBR 211
• 8. Heterosis and its exploitation.GPBR 211 lec 22, 23
• 9. Somatic hybridization. GPBR 211 lec
• 10.Breeding for disease and pest resistance. GBPR 311 Lec 27, 28, 29
• 11.Role of interspecific and intergeneric hybridization.
• 12.Role of genetic engineering and biotechnology in crop improvement.
• 13.Genetically modified crop plants.

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