Principles of Biometrical Genetics

by Nandakumar Kute & Gorakshanath Shinde

ISBN: 9789351241553
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 7995.00
Biblio : viii+212p., figs., tabls., 25cm

Author Profile

Dr. Nandakumar Kute (b. 1964) obtained B. Sc. (Ag.) from Dr. PDKV, Akola with distinction, M. Sc. (Ag.) and Ph. D. in Cytogenetics and Plant Breeding from Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri with first class and distinction, respectively. He has 25 years of research and teaching experience in various capacities. He is associated in the development of four crop varieties in Mungbean (Vaibhav), Pigeonpea (Vipula), Chickpea (Digvijay) and Grain Amaranthus (Phule Kartiki). He guided eight M.Sc. (Ag.) and five Ph.D students. He has taught Principles of Plant Breeding, Principles of Quantitative Genetics, Heterosis Breeding and Improvement of Field Crops for twelve years to PG students. He published fifty three research papers in reputed scientific journals and co-author for one textbook. He has qualified ASRB NET in Plant Breeding during 2004. Dr. Kute presently working as a Associate Professor of Botany at Department of Botany, MPKV, Rahuri, Dist: Ahmednagar (MS). Dr. Gorakshanath Shinde (b. 1963) obtained B.Sc.(Agri.), M.Sc. (Agri.) and Ph.D. in Cytogenetics and Plant Breeding from Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, with distinction. He has 27 years experience of research in Genetics and Plant Breeding. He has been associated with development of 11 crop varieties which include pearl millet, cotton, hybrid napier and marvel grass. He has also been involved in teaching of Ph.D & postgraduate courses viz., Advance Biometrical and Quantitative Genetics and Principles of Quantitative Genetics. He has published over 40 scientific papers/articles in national and international journals of repute. Currently, he is working as Sr. Research Assistant at Grass Breeding Scheme, MPKV, Rahuri (MS).

About The Book

The book entitled “Principles of Biometrical Genetics” is prepared to serve as a text book for M.Sc. (Ag.) students. The book is written in simple language and even complex terms have been reduced for easy understanding. Hope this textbook would be useful for post graduate students, teachers and researchers engaged in the field of Genetics and Plant Breeding.

Table of Contents

Preface v 1. Introduction 1 2. Multiple Factor hypothesis 4 3. Biometrical Techniques in Plant Breeding 7 4. Analysis of Continuous Variation 10 5. Analysis of Variance 14 6. Analysis of Covariance 18 7. Variation Associated with Polygenic Traits 21 8. Correlation Coefficients 26 9. Path Coefficient Analysis 28 10. Gene Action 34 11. Variance Components of Quantitative Trait 45 12. Heritability and Genetic Advance 46 13. Correlated Response 56 14. Discriminant Function and Selection Index 57 15. Metroglyph Analysis 61 16. D2 Analysis 63 17. Principal Component Analysis 71 18. Factor Analysis 73 19. Combining Ability 75 20. Top Cross or Inbred-variety Cross 77 21. Polycross Design 78 22. Line x Tester Analysis 79 23. Diallel Analysis (Hayman’s Graphical Approach) 89 24. Diallel Analysis (Griffing’s Approach) 98 25. Partial Diallel Anaysis 126 26. Triallel and Quadriallel Analysis 133 27. Quadriallel Analysis 135 28. Biparental Cross Analysis 137 29. Transformation of Data 148 30. Generation Mean Analysis 150 31. Heterosis and Inbreeding Depression 165 32 Significance of Gene Action 172 33. Stability Analysis 174 34. Transgressive Segregation 205 References 207