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CROP IMPROVEMENT AND MUTATION BREEDING (2ND ED)

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CROP IMPROVEMENT AND MUTATION BREEDING (2ND ED)

A.K. Sharma

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The book entitled ''Crop Improvement and Mutation Breeding" comprising  of  twenty chapters that  Introduction, History of mutation breeding, Spontaneous and induced mutations, Classification of mutations, Physical  and Chemical mutagens and their mode of action, DNA repair mechanism, Mutagenic effects (MI damage), Mutagenecity test, Detection of mutation, Requirements of mutation breeding, Induced mutation techniques in  breeding seed – propagated species, Applied research work in seed – propagated species, Induced mutation breeding techniques in breeding asexually propagated species, Applied research work in asexually–propagated species, Agriculturally – useful mutants, In vitro mutagenesis, Mutations in functional genomics and mutant libraries, Role of mutation breeding in crop improvement and  working with mutation breeding. This book will serve as text book for UG, PG students and teachers and scientist involved in plant breeding teaching and research.

1. Introduction 

2. History of mutation breeding

3. Spontaneous and induced mutations

4. Classification of mutations

5. Physical mutagens and their mode of action 

6. Chemical mutagens and their mode of action

7. DNA repair mechanism 

8. Mutagenic effects (MI damage)

9. Mutagenecity test

10. Detection of mutation

11. Requirements of mutation breeding

12. Induced mutation techniques in breeding seed–propgated species sexually – propagated crops (seed)

13. Application of Applied research work mutation breeding in some seed – propagated species crops

14. Induced mutation breeding techniques in breeding asexually propgated species vegetatively – propagated crops

15. Applied research work in some asexually vegetatively –propagated species crops

16. Agriculturally–useful mutants

17. In vitro mutagenesis mutation breeding

18. Mutations in functional genomics and mutant libraries

19. Role of mutation breeding in crop improvement Achievements of mutation breeding

20. Working with mutation breeding


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