Genetics and Plant Breeding

To impart knowledge to the students on the ultrastructure of cell and cell organelles, principles of genetics and their applications in plant breeding for improving agricultural productivity

GPBR 111

i. understand the basic concepts of the ultrastructure of cell, cell organelles, chromosomes and nucleic acids ii. apply the principles of inheritance to plant breeding iii. acquaint with the fundamentals of chromosomal and cytoplasmic inheritance, sex determination, mutations and chromosomal aberrations

3 (2+1)

1. Introduction and definitions of cytology, genetics and cytogenetics – interrelationships among cytology, genetics, plant breeding and also with other branches of science – history – historical developments – cell theory and protopla

To improve agricultural productivity through plant breeding

To understand the basic concepts of the ultrastructure of cell and cell organelles

Cytology, genetics, and plant breeding are interrelated

The discovery of cell theory

The principles of genetics and their application in plant breeding