Duration : 2 years course. Affiliation : MGM University, Aurangabad. Eligibility : Life Science Graduate (Biotechnology/Botany/Agriculture/Agri-biotech/Genetics/Microbiology & Horticulture) with minimum 50% marks (45% for Reserved categories). Admission will be done solely on the merit basis. Since this field is so broad, plant breeding technicians may specialize in various areas such as plant genetics, conservation work, environmental biology, Mycology, taxonomy, etc. Some focus their work on field studies, searching for new species to perform experiments. While others study the ecology of plants, which is interaction of plants with other organism and environment. Plant Breeding technicians who perform conservation work use their botanical knowledge to help managing parks, forests, rangelands, wilderness areas and breed specific plants within an ecosystem. Public health and environmental protection professionals depend on their understanding of Plant Science to help solving pollution problems. The Plant Breeding research has increased and improved our supply of medicines, foods, fibers, building materials and other plant products. Download Syllabus Click here.
Semester 1
Major Courses (Compulsory)
Principles of Genetics
Principles of Plant Breeding
Breeding Cereals, Forages & Sugarcane
Population genetics
Breeding for quality Traits
Non credit courses (Compulsory) Any semester
Statistical Methods in Plant breeding
Scientific Writing & Communication Skill
Semester 2
Major courses (Compulsory)
Principles of Cytogenetics
Principles of Quantitative Genetics
Mutagenesis & Mutation Breeding
Minor courses (Choose Only Two)
Breeding Legumes, Oil Seeds & Fibre Crops
Biotechnology For Crop Improvement
Breeding for Biotic & Abiotic Stress Resistance
Plant tissue culture & Genetic transformation
Supportive Courses (Compulsory)
Gene Regulation & Expression
Maintenance Breeding, Concept of Variety Release & Seed Production
