CONTENTS:-
Vol.1: Introduction; The Cell - A Basic Unit of life; Cell Structure; Plasma Membrane of Cell Membrane; Intracellular membranous structures; Mitochondria; Nucleus; Procaryotic Chromosomes; Eucaryotic Chromosomes; The Chemical Nature of Genes: Historical Perspective; Nucleic Acids; Cell Division; Heredity; Interaction of Genes; Genetic Variation; Chromosomal Aberrations; Sex-linked inheritance; Phenotypic Expression of Genes (Biochemical Genetics); Linkage; Crossing over; Genetic recombination; Concepts of Gene.
Vol.2: Functions of Sex Chromosome; Sex Determination; Genetic code; Protein Synthesis; (Central Dogma & Transcription); Genetic Engineering; Methods of crop improvement; Mass Selection; Pure-Line and Pure Line Selection; Clone and Clonal Selection; Hybridization; Heterosis or Hybrid Vigour; Plant introduction and Acclimatization; Mutation breeding; Breeding for disease resistance; Improved seed- its production, multiplication, distribution, maintenance and testing; Breeding strategies in tree crops; Species and provenance Selection; Tree-seed collection, testing and storage; Selection and testing of superior trees; Seed orchards; Vegetative propagation.
