Plant Breeding and Genetics: Present Concept and Approaches

by Rhitisha Sood, Manoranjan Senapati, Shivani, Aavula Naveen, Kavita

ISBN: 9789371701327
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2026
Price : Rs. 12990.00
Biblio : x-299p., figs., tabls., ind., 25cm

Author Profile

Ms. Rhitisha Sood pursuing Ph.D. in Genetics and Plant Breeding (DST, INSPIRE from CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya. B.Sc. (Ag.) and Masters with Kalpana Chawla Scholarship respectively. Publications 4 research papers, 18 articles, 1 popular article in Indian Farming (ICAR), 7 book chapters, 5 posters, best thesis and article award in a national conference, lifetime member -Just Agriculture. Manoranjan Senapati is a Ph D Research Scholar and M.Sc. (Ag.) at the Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. He has qualified with ASRB NET inGenetics and Plant Breeding. He has been awarded ICAR- JRF-2017, CSIR -JRF-2019 and DBT- JRF-2020 in life Science. He has published articles and Book chapters in both international and national journals. He is more interested in current trends and recent development in the area of Genetics and applied research in field crops. Ms. Shivani completed her graduation in Agriculture (Hons.) and post-graduation in discipline of Seed Science & Technology from CCS HAU, Hisar along with merit stipend of institute. Currently, she is pursuing Ph.D. in Seed Science & Technology with merit scholarship in CCS HAU, Hisar. She had cleared ASRB NET as well as contributed into 5 research paper, 2 book chapters, 7 popular articles in different agriculture magazines and 4 posters and abstracts published in international conferences. She had awarded with first prize in best poster presentation in international conference as well. Aavula Naveen obtained B.Sc. Agriculture from Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad, Telangana and M.Sc. Genetics and Plant Breeding from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. He is currently pursuing Ph. D. Genetics and Plant Breeding from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. He received ICAR-JRF, ICAR-SRF fellowships during his M.Sc. and Ph.D. tenure and qualified NET(ASRB). He has contributed 2 research papers, 2 review papers, 2 books, 5 book chapters, 7 popular articles etc. Ms. Kavita completed her graduation in Agriculture (Hons.) and post-graduation in discipline of Genetics and Plant Breeding from CCS HAU, Hisar along with merit stipend of institute. Currently, she is pursuing Ph.D. in Genetics and Plant Breeding with merit scholarship of CCS HAU, Hisar. She had cleared ASRB NET as well as contributed into 2 research paper, 2 book chapters, 12 popular articles in different agriculture magazines and 4 posters and abstracts published in international conferences.

About The Book

This book provides an in-depth overview of the principles and practices involved in plant breeding. It covers topics such as plant genetics, breeding objectives, selection methods, and the use of molecular markers in breeding programs. The book is written in a clear and concise manner, making it accessible to both students and professionals in the field of plant breeding. With its comprehensive coverage of the subject. This book is an essential resource for anyone looking to improve their knowledge of plant breeding.

Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgment v Preface vii 1. Fundamentals of Gene Concepts 1 Akshitha N.Y., Mounachari, Shwetha Yadav and Ranjitha 2. Cytogenetics and its Relevance in the Modern Breeding Era 21 Tushar Arun Mohanty, Tanisha Nayak, M. Himakara Datta and Poojashree Mahapatra 3. Recent Updates on Chromosomal Aberrations 45 Himakara Datta M., Sampath L., Tushar Arun Mohanty and B.J. Antony 4. Apomixis and its Relevance in the Modern Era 59 Arjun Kumar Agarwal, Sumit Kumar Mishra 5. An Overview of different Breeding Methods 71 Kulveer Singh Dhillon and Khushwinder Kaur 6. Heterosis and its Recent Understanding 87 B.J. Antony, B.P. Maruthi Prasad, L. Sampath and P. Dhamotharan 7. Crop-Specific Breeding Methods (Field Crops) 99 L. Sampath, T. Kalaimagal, B.J. Antony and M. Himakara Datta x 8. Crop-Specific Breeding Methods (Horticultural Crops) 123 B.C. Akhilraj and J. Suresh 9. Participatory Plant Breeding 141 Rhitisha Sood, Shailja Sharma and Sanchit Thakur 10. Special Breeding Methods: Reverse Breeding 159 M. Vennela and D. Dinesh Varma 11. Breeding for Crop Quality 171 Madhuri Pradhan 12. Genome Editing Approaches to Fulfill Breeder’s Dream 183 Chamin Chimyang, Nilutpal Saikia, Sweta Kumari and N. Anthony Baite 13. Special Breeding Methods: Marker-Assisted Crop Improvement 199 S. Bhaskar Reddy, S. Anand, M.O. Ankitha and B. Arani Jyothi 14. The Genetically Modified Organism from the Breeder’s Perspective 213 Prachi Mahla, Garima Vaishnav and Anju Nehra 15. Resistance Breeding and its Current Updates 223 M.O. Ankitha, S. Anand and S. Bhaskar Reddy 16. Breeding against Abiotic Stress 237 S. Anand, M.O. Ankitha, S. Bhaskar Reddy and Akhila Ashokan 17. Biofortification as a Strategy to Fight Malnutrition 251 D. Dinesh Varma and M. Vennela 18. The Regulatory System in Plant Genetic Resource Management 263 Ragulakollu Sravanthi, V. Preetikumari and Priya Rawat 19. Biodiversity Conservation: Maintenance and their Use in Agriculture 279 Deepak Saran, Gyanisha Nayak, Vivek Kumar Sandilya and Rohit Kumar Index