Basics of Crop Breeding and Plant Biotechnology

ABOUT THE COURSE: The course entitled “Basics of Crop Breeding and Plant Biotechnology” will provide the basic background about the genetic basis of plant breeding. Some famous conventional breeding methodologies will be discussed with related aspects. Application of molecular markers in plant breeding will be the integral part of this course with thorough discussion on the marker analysis which will be useful for the students appearing in various competitive examinations. Furthermore, marker assisted breeding and transgenic technology will be discussed in the course covering basic as well as applied perspectives. In this particular course, several biotechnological approaches to screen transgenic plants will also be described along with the success stories of genetically modified organism (GMO). INTENDED AUDIENCE: B.Sc. in Agriculture/M.Tech. or M.Sc. in Biotechnology, M.Sc. in Genetics/Plant Breeding/Biotechnology/Agriculture/Plant Sciences/ BotanyPREREQUISITES: Science background in 10+2 levelINDUSTRY SUPPORT: MAHYCO, BAYER Crop Science LLC

Week 1:Concept of Gene and Mendelian GeneticsWeek 2:Principles of ConventionalPlant BreedingWeek 3:Ployploidy and Reverse BreedingWeek 4:Types of Molecular Markers and Application of Molecular MarkersWeek 5:Marker Assisted Selection in PlantsWeek 6:Introduction to Genetic Engineering and Plant Tissue Culture Week 7:Preparation of Gene Constructs and Promoter::Reporter Constructs Week 8:Application of Plant Tissue Culture in Plant Breeding and Genetic EngineeringWeek 9:Plant Genetic TransformationWeek 10:Selection and Screening of Transgenic PlantsWeek 11:Molecular Analysis of Transgenic PlantsWeek 12:Genetic Engineering in Crop Improvement: Selected Case Studies