About the Book: Basics of Plant Breeding
This book is a focused, exam-oriented companion to Plant Breeding. It maps every
chapter—from historical foundations and genetic principles to heterosis,
population improvement, stress breeding, variety release, and IPR—directly to
the high-yield areas tested in national and state agriculture competitive exams.
Content is trimmed to what matters most: crisp concept notes, step-wise methods,
and exam-grade definitions supported by memory aids and quick-revision tables.
Core numericals (heritability, genetic advance, breeders equation,
HardyWeinberg) are explained with worked examples and shortcuts. Methods for
self-, cross-and asexually-propagated crops are presented in
compare-and-contrast formats, alongside hybridization techniques, selection
schemes (mass, pure line, recurrent), and special topics (male sterility,