(BT05100) BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT

Unit 1: Conventional methods for crop improvement
Introduction to Conventional methods for crop improvement, Pedigree breeding,
Heterosis breeding, Mutation breeding
Unit 2: Tissue culture in crop improvement
Micropropagation for virus-free plants, Somaclonal variation, Somatic Hybridization,
Haploids in plant breeding,
Unit 3: Genetic engineering for increasing crop productivity: Abiotic factors
Genetic engineering for increasing crop productivity by manipulation of Photosynthesis,
Nitrogen fixation, Nutrient uptake efficiency, Genetic engineering for
abiotic stress, drought, flooding, salt and temperature
Unit 4: Genetic engineering for increasing crop productivity: Biotic factors
Genetic engineering for biotic stress tolerance, Insects, fungi, bacteria, viruses,
weeds.
Unit 5: Genetic engineering for quality improvement
Genetic engineering for quality improvement, Protein, lipids, carbohydrates,
vitamins & mineral nutrients.
Unit 6: Molecular Marker aided Breeding
Introduction to Molecular breeding, constructing molecular maps; Molecular
markers, RFLP, RAPD, STS, SCAR, SSCP, AFLP.
Unit 7: MolecularTagging
Molecular tagging of genes/traits
Unit 8: Marker Assisted selection
Molecular marker-assisted selection of qualitative and quantitative traits, Map
based cloning.
Text Books:
1. Principles of crop production: Theory, and Technology by George Acquahh.
PHI Publications, 2004
2. Plant tissue culture by Bhojwani SS and Razdan MK. Elsevier , 2004