Course Material
- Week 1.Distribution of course contents, Introduction of plant biodiversity, Book No.5, Page 1-4.
- Week 2. Domestication, plant introduction and acclimatization, Book 1, Page 15-18.
- Week 3. Germplasm, gene pool concept and genetic drift, Book 1, Page 22-24. PPt. 2
- Week 4. Importance of plant biodiversity, Book 1, Page 36-37.
- Week 5. Characteristics of wild and domesticated plant species, Book 1, Page 18-20
- Week 6. Origin and distribution patterns of crop species, Book 1, Page 21-22.
- Week 7. Centers of origin and genetic diversity Book 1, Page 31 -37.
- Week 8. Wild relatives of crops, Book 1, Page 22-23.
- Week 9. Exploration of genetic resources, Book 1, Page 29-31. PPt.2 and PPt.4
- Week 10. Principles and strategies of germplasm collection, Book 1, Page 25-29 and PPt.2
- Week 11. Seed banks, gene banks, constraints of gene banks Book 1, Page 27-28, Book 5, Page 310-334
- Week 12. Mechanism of gene banking, Book 1, Page 37-40
- Week 13. Maintenance of Germplasm, Book 1, Page 37-40 and Book 2, Page 247-248.
- Week 14. Evaluation and conservation, Book 1, Page 40 and Book 2, Page 252-253
- Week 15. Utilization of genetic resources in crop research and plant breeding, Book 1, Page 41-42.
- Week 16. Introduction to national and international germplasm centers, Book 1, Page 42-43 Book 2, Page 255-258
- Chapters 16
- Department Plant Breeding and Genetics
- Teacher
Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq