TY - BOOK AU - Singh, M. P. AU - Kumar, Sunil TI - Genetics and plant breeding T2 - Volume 2 SN - 9788131304761 U1 - Ref 575.15 Si64g 2009 v.2 PY - 2009/// CY - New Delhi PB - APH Publishing Corporation KW - Genetics KW - Plant breeding N1 - 23. Functions of sex chromosome – 24. Sex determination – 25. Genetic code – 26. Protein synthesis (central dogma & transcription) – 27. Genetic engineering – 28. Methods of crop improvement – 29. Mass selection – 30. Pure-line and pure-line selection – 31. Clone and clonal selection – 32. Hybridization – 33. Heterosis or hybrid vigour – 34. Plant introduction and acclimatization – 35. Mutation breeding – 36. Breeding for disease resistance – 37. Improved seed-its production, multiplication, distribution, maintenance and testing – 38. Breeding strategies in tree crops – 39. Species and provenance selection – 40. Tree-seed collection, testing and storage – 41. Selection and testing of superior tress – 42. Seed orchards – 43. Vegetative propagation – 44. Glossary ER -