Topic	Name	Description
	Syllabus
	Overview
	Lecture schedule
	Reference
Topic 1	Introduction
	History of fruit research
	Fruit Breeding
	Objectives of fruit breeding
	Importance of fruit breeding
	General steps in fruit breeding
Topic 2	Centre of origin
	Diversity in Horticultural crops
	Horticultural Genetic Resources (HGR) in indian gene centre
	Regions in India with rich HGR diversity
	Acclimatization
Topic 3	Polyploidy
	Behaviour of polyploid crops
	Types of polyploidy
Topic 4	Polyembryony
	Parthenocarpy and Seedlessness
	Induction of seedlessness in fruits
Topic 5	Self incompatibility
	Genetic control of self incompatibility
	Gametophytic and Sporophytic self incompatibility
	Mechanism of self incompatibility
	Methods of overcoming self incompatibilty
	Advantages and disadvantagesof self incompatibility
	Pollination pattern and incompatibility
	Male sterility
Topic 6	Apomixis
	Classification of apomixis
	Development of apomictic embryo sac
	Genetics of apomixis
	Advantages of apomixis in plant breeding
	Exploitation of apomixes in crop improvement
	Maintenance and transfer of apomixis
Topic 7	Introduction
	Variability
	Germpalsm collection and its significance
Topic 8	Clone
	Genetic variation within clones
	Clonal degeneration
	Clonal selection
	Advantages and limitations of clonal selection
	Hybridization between clones
Topic 9	Bud mutations
	Somatic mutations
	Chimeras
Topic 10	Mutation
	Procedure of mutation breeding
	Handling of the Mutagen – Treated Population
	Mutation breeding scheme for the improvement of horticultural tree plants
	General characteristics of mutation
Topic 11	Hybridization
	Types of hybridization
	Hybridization technique
	Achievements
Topic 12	Introduction
	Advantages of resistant breeding
	Concept of resistance breeding
	Breeding methods for biotic /abiotic stress resistance
	Basic technique in plant cell culture
Topic 13	Introduction
	Biotechnological application
	Gene transfer technology
Topic 15	Mango
	Breeding methods and achievements
	Promising hybrids of mango
Topic 16	Banana
	Breeding methods and achievements
Topic 17	Citrus
	Problems in citrus breeding
	Breeding Methods
	Important species and cultivars
	Varieties of lemon
	Varieties of acidlime
	Varieties of Grape fruit (C.paradisi)
Topic 18	Grapes
	Introduction
	New cultivars of grape
Topic 19	papaya
	Botany
	Breeding methods and achievements
Topic 20	Sapota
	Breeding methods
	Pomegranate
	Breeding methods and achievements
Topic 21	Pineapple
	Breeding methods and achievements
	Guava
	Breeding methods and achievements
Topic 22	Apple
	Imrpovement
	Peach
	Plum
	Pear
Topic 23	Introduction
	Plantation crops – Area, Production and Productivity (2002-2003) in India
	Average and potential yield of some plantation crops
	Commodity Boards and Directorates
	Frequently asked questions
Topic 24	Origin, distribution, domestication and adoption of plantation crops
	Frequently asked questions
Topic 25	Breeding strategies
	Clonal selection
	Poly clonal orchards
	Bud mutation
	Mutagenesis
	Frequently asked questions
Topic 26	Hybridization
	Cocoa
	Establishment of clonal orchards
	Tissue culture
	Frequently asked questions
Topic 27	Introduction
	Objectives
	Crop Improvement
	Methods of Breeding
	Breeding achievements in coconut
	Hybrids
	Varieties/ Hybrids released from CPCRI, Kasargod, Kerala
	Frequently asked questions
Topic 28	Introduction
	Hybridization
	Oil palm
	Classification of cultivars in African oil palm
	Germplasm Collection
	Crop Improvement
	frequently asked questions
Topic 29	Palmyrah Palm
	Rubber
	Crop Improvement
	Important clones are described below
	RRII 414, RRII 430, RRII 5 , RRII 203, RRII 417 & RRII 422
	PB 28/59 , PB 217, RRIM 703 & PB 217
	Frequently asked questions
Topic 30	Cashew
	Breeding objective in cashew
	Breeding achievements in cashew
	Cashew varieties developed through selection from germplasm in India
	Frequently asked questions
Topic 31	Coffee
	Crop Improvement
	frequently asked questions
Topic 32	Tea
	Clonal selection
	frequently asked questions
Topic 33	Cocoa
	Germplasm Collection
	Crop Improvement
	Cocoa Varieties
	Frequently asked questions
Topic 34	kokam
	Betel vine
	Frequently asked questions Resource