Paper-II

Cell biology:
1. Cell structure, function and cell cycle. – GPBR 111 Lec 1-4
2. Synthesis, structure and function of genetic material. GPBR 111 Lec 7 to 12
3. Laws of heredity. GPBR 111 Lec 5, 6
4. Chromosome structure, chromosomal aberrations GPBR 111 Lec 26- 32
5. Linkage and cross-over, and their significance in recombination breeding. GPBR 111
Lec 13- 16
6. Polyploidy, euploids and aneuploids. GPBR 211 Lec 31
7. Mutations - and their role in crop improvement. GPBR 211 Lec 30
8. Heritability, sterility and incompatibility, classification and their application in crop
improvement. GPBR 211 Lec 17- 20, 30, 31
9. Cytoplasmic inheritance GPBR 111 Lec 23
10. Sex-linked, sex-influenced and sex-limited characters. GPBR 211 Lec 22

Plant breeding :
B.D.Singh few selected illustrations , GPBR 211 complete reading will give full fledged idea
1. History of plant breeding
2. Modes of reproduction, selfing and crossing techniques.
3. Origin, evolution and domestication of crop plants, center of origin, law of homologous
series,

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4. Crop genetic resources conservation and utilization. GBPR 311 Lec 21 to 26
5. Application of principles of plant breeding, improvement of crop plants.
6. Molecular markers and their application in plant improvement.
7. Pure-line selection, pedigree, mass and recurrent selections, combining ability, its
significance in plant breeding. GPBR 211
8. Heterosis and its exploitation.GPBR 211 lec 22, 23
9. Somatic hybridization. GPBR 211 lec
10. Breeding for disease and pest resistance. GBPR 311 Lec 27, 28, 29
11. Role of interspecific and intergeneric hybridization.
12. Role of genetic engineering and biotechnology in crop improvement.
13. Genetically modified crop plants.
Seed production and technology:
TNAU notes – PBR 112 (Lec 1- 6 and 23- 32) I read this for easier understanding
ANGRAU notes GPBR 312
1. Seed production (ANGRAU GPBR 312 lec 1-10) and processing technologies.
2. Seed certification, seed testing and storage. GPBR 312 lec 18, 19, 20, 28
3. DNA finger printing and seed registration GPBR 312 lec 30
4. Role of public and private sectors in seed production and marketing.
(http://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/seed-industry-pins-hopes-on-
monsoon-for-double-digit-growth-this-year-116060300033_1.html )
 5. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) issues, WTO issues and its impact on Agriculture.
GPBR 312 lec 31- 32

Plant physiology: (but I studied my Masters notes)

PPHY 261, V.K.Jain
1. Principles of Plant Physiology with reference to plant nutrition, absorption, translocation
and metabolism of nutrients.
2. Soil - water- plant relationship. V.K.Jain 2-8
3. Enzymes and plant pigments;V.K.Jain pg 450
4. Photosynthesis- modern concepts and factors affecting. C3, C4 and CAM mechanisms.
V.K.Jain 11
5. Factors affecting aerobic and anaerobic respiration; V.K.Jain 16
6. Carbohydrate, Protein and fat metabolism. V.K.Jain 13, 14, 15
7. Growth and development V.K.Jain 17, PPHY 161- Pg 55
8. Photoperiodism and vernalilzation. V.K.Jain 18, 19
9. Plant growth substances and their role in crop production. V.K.Jain 17
10. Physiology of seed development and germination; dormancy. V.K.Jain 20
11. Stress physiology - drought, salt and water stress. V.K.Jain 23, 24

Horticulture and landscape gardening:

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1. Major fruits, plantation crops, vegetables, spices and flower crops N.Kumar +
http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/horticulture/horti_index.html
2. Package practices of major horticultural crops. N.Kumar
3. Protected cultivation and high tech horticulture. TNAU AENG 252
4. Post harvest technology and value addition of fruits and vegetables (ANGRAU HORT
381 – fast brush up will help )
5. Landscaping and commercial floriculture. N.Kumar part 4
6. Medicinal and aromatic plants.
http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/horticulture/horti_medicinal_crops.html - avoid tamil
names
7. Role of fruits and vegetables in human nutrition. N.Kumar part 1 (chapter 1 + 8)

Plant protection techniques:

ANGRAU notes :
ENTO 231, PATH 271- Basics
Pests of field crops- ENTO 331
Pests of horti crops

Diseases of field crops- PATH 371

Diseases of horti crops- PATH 372
 1. Diagnosis of pests and diseases of field crops, vegetables, orchard and plantation crops
and their economic importance. ENTO 333
2. Classification of pests and diseases and their management. ENTO 231 pg 25, 26
3. Integrated pest and disease management. ENTO 231 lec 5- 10
4. Storage pests and their management.
(http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/crop_protection/crop_prot_crop_insect_grain_pest.html)
5. Biological control of pests and diseases. ENTO 231 lec 10- 12
6. Epidemiology and forecasting of major crop pests and diseases. ENTO 231 lec 5
7. Plant quarantine measures. ENTO 231 Lec 9 pg 46- 48
8. Pesticides, their formulation and modes of action. ENTO 231 lec 13- 20
Food production and nutrition management:
1. Food production and consumption trends in India.
Yearbook 2017 chapter 4
(https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact
=8&ved=0ahUKEwiW5fzn6M3SAhWHUbwKHRDvBCgQFgggMAA&url=http%3
A%2F%2Fnfsm.gov.in%2FMeetings_Minutes%2FNCAER%2FResearchPapersNC
AER%2F1%2520An%2520analysis%2520of%2520changing%2520food%2520cons
umption%2520pattern%2520in%2520%2520India.docx&usg=AFQjCNExmlT_IA2
0yIM7ugTji6Y03MyhDQ ) Only necessary points to be taken
(http://wcd.nic.in/Schemes/research/nti1947/6.%20Consumption%20expenditure.pdf
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http://www.iesd.org.in/jesd/Journal%20pdf/2014-X-
1%20Food%20Consumption.pdf)
2. Food security and growing population - vision 2020.
http://www.icar.org.in/en/%252Fnode/9641
3. Reasons for grain surplus.
( 1. http://www.arthapedia.in/index.php?title=Foodgrain_Management_in_India
http://devinder-sharma.blogspot.in/2013/03/paradox-of-plenty-indias-problem-is-
how.html
2. https://www.pri.org/stories/2012-07-03/india-surplus-grain-going-waste
3. http://www.oecd.org/tad/agricultural-policies/35752830.pdf ) dint read this (“dint
read this” is to tell that I saved time on these topics)
4. National and international food policies. (http://pure.iiasa.ac.at/975/1/RM-78-022.pdf )
dint read this.
GS – III (topics 5 to 8) - cover them from where you refer your GS
5. Production, procurement, distribution constraints.
6. Availability of food grains, per capita expenditure on food.
7. Trends in poverty, Public Distribution System and Below Poverty Line population,
Targeted Public Distribution System (PDS), policy implementation in context to
globalization.
8. Processing constraints.
 (NATIONAL DIETARY GUIDELINES will do for the next few topics-
http://ninindia.org/dietaryguidelinesforninwebsite.pdf) Need not read the entire
document.. introductory articles at the beginning will give you an idea to answer
questions from the topics given below
9. Relation of food production to National Dietary Guidelines and food consumption
pattern.
10. Food based dietary approaches to eliminate hunger.
11. Nutrient deficiency –
1. Micro nutrient deficiency , Protein Energy Malnutrition or Protein Calorie
Malnutrition (PEM or PCM),
2. Micro nutrient deficiency and HRD in context of work capacity of women
and children.
12. Food grain productivity and food security.

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