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Principles and methods of Plant Breeding

 
T. Saravanan (Author) K Vanangamudi (Author)
Synopsis This book has been prepared especially for Undergraduate students of Agriculture and Postgraduate students of Agriculture whose area of specialization is Plant Breeding and Genetics. The first five chapters describe the fundamental concepts of Plant Breeding. The chapters sixth through eleventh broadly explain various methods of breeding in self pollinated, cross pollinated and asexually reproduced crops. Specific breeding methods like resistance breeding, mutation breeding, polyploidy breeding and distant hybridization were explained in twelfth to fifteenth chapters. While chapter sixteen contains matters regarding biodiversity, chapters seventeen through nineteen largely explains about the recent techniques in crop improvement like, gene patenting, biometrics and molecular marker assisted selection.
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About the authors

T. Saravanan

Dr. T. Saravanan born at T. Mettupatty, Thevaram, P.O. Theni Dt., (Tamil Nadu), completed his (Hr. Sec) at St. Aloysius. Hr. Sec. School, Royappanpatti. During the period he won the school Ist Prize in Botony. He completed his B.Sc. Degree (Chemistry) at Madurai Kamaraj University and obtained B.Ed., M.L.I.S., DCPA., Ph.D. from Annamalai University. He won the University II Rank in MLIS. He worked as a Librarian in Thiruthangal Nadar College of Arts and Science. Chennail for 6 years. Since 2002, he has been in service as Lecturer in Library and information Science, Annamalai University. He contributed many articles at national/ international level. He organized various workshop on Library Automation for Tamil Nadu District Public Librarians and DLIS Students of Annamalai University.

K Vanangamudi

He is the Professor and Head of Department of Seed Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. His experience in teaching research and extension is over 21 years. He has guided 10 M.Sc. (Ag.) and 17 Ph.D. students. He is a recognized guide of Bharathlar University, Coimbatore. He has undergone one year training in Tree Seed Technology at Mississippi State University, USA. He has published 278 research schemes as Principal Investigator funded by various National agencies. In recognition of his outstanding contribution, he has been awarded with 'Best Post-graduate Teacher Award' in 1998. 'Best Scientist Award in Agro-Forestry' in 1999 and 'Madras Agricultural Students in Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Gandhi Gram Rural Instt., Deemed University. He is also consultant to Kerala Forestry Project. He has traveled to several countries in connection with Forestry research and education viz., USA, Japan and Canada.

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Bibliographic information

Title Principles and methods of Plant Breeding
Format Hardcover
Date published: 01.01.2005
Edition 1st ed.
Language: English
isbn 8170893291
length viii+183p., Tables; Figures; 23cm.