Principles of Genetics and Breeding

Theory

Unit I : Introduction to genetics

• Introduction
• Genes
• Chromosomes

Unit II : Mendelian genetics

• Mendel’s law of inheritance

Unit III : Interactions of genes

• Gene interactions

• Epistasis, Pleotropism, Dominance and recessive, Lethal genes.

Unit IV : Sex determination

• Sex determination
• Sex linked genes, sex influenced and sex limited traits.

Unit V : Hybridization

Unit VI : Mutation

Unit VII : Linkage and crossing over

Unit VIII : Chromosome manipulation

Unit IX : Cryopreservation

Unit X : population genetics

Unit XI : Quantitative genetics

Unit XII : Inbreeding

Unit XIII : selective breeding

Unit XIV : Domestication

Unit XV : Seed certification and quarantine