Plant Breeding, Resources And Utilization

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Authors

Dhanasekaran M
Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Sri Vidya Mandir Arts and Science College, Katteri, Uthangarai, Krishnagiri.
SELVARAJU A
Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Sri Vidya Mandir Arts and Science College, Katteri, Uthangarai, Krishnagiri

Abstract

This text book contains entirely 3 different topics such as plant breeding, resources and utilization. It is a basic compilation work for the degree students those are studying in both colleges and Universities. This book is given an outline and introduction about the subject area of plant breeding in laboratory level. Based on the syllabus in Colleges and Universities (especially Southern Universities) new topics are added in the text.

Chapters

  • Principles and objectives of plant breeding
    Dhanasekaran M
  • Hybridization
  • Hybridization
  • Plant Utilization – As Food
  • Sugar Crop
  • Fruit Crops
  • Plant Biodiversity
  • Binomial, Cultivation and uses of food crops
  • Medicinal plants
  • A Brief account of the following drugs Drugs containing carbohydratesIsapgol. Drugs containing tanninsMyrobalan. Drugs containing lipidsArachis oil. Drugs containing resin and resin combination-Cannabis. Drugs containing alkaloids- Cinchona
  • Vegetable oil yielding plants

Author Biography

Dhanasekaran M, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Sri Vidya Mandir Arts and Science College, Katteri, Uthangarai, Krishnagiri.

He had completed both UG and PG degree in American College, Madurai. He got valuable ideas and thought during M.Sc project from Dr. G.C. Abraham (Vice Principal, American College). Then he joined Madura College for Ph.D Degree. He had started his career as Research fellow in the NIF (National Innovation Foundation) project under the supervision of Dr. S. Karuppusamy, Department of Botany, The Madura College, Madurai. During that period, he worked on collection of medicinal Plants (3 different districts), preservation and making herbarium. In NIF project, he made above 800 herbarium with his colleague.

Later he registered his Ph.D under the supervision of Dr. S. Karuppusamy, Department of Botany, The Madura College, Madurai. Successfully awarded Ph.D degree in 2017. He had five years of experience. He had cleared SET (State level Eligibility Test) in 2016. Recently he jointed as Assistant professor in department of Botany, Sri Vidya Mandir Arts and College, Uthangarai, Krishnagiri from 8th June 2017. He published 7 papers in National and International Reputed Journals. He worked as Organising Member and Editor in International Conference was held in Department of Botany, Sri Vidya Mandir Arts and College, Uthangarai, Krishnagiri. He had presented more than 20 research papers in National and International Conference/seminars/Symposium. He had participated more than 10 Workshops.

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Published

May 6, 2019

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ISBN-13 (15)

9789388413411

Date of first publication (11)

2019-05-06
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How to Cite

M, D., & A, S. (2019). Plant Breeding, Resources And Utilization. Royal Book Publishing. https://doi.org/10.26524/royal.12
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