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Course Title with Credit Load
M.Sc. (Ag.) in Plant Genetic Resources (PGR)
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours
PGR 501*
Germplasm Exploration and Plant Systematics
3(2+1)
PGR 502*
Plant Diversity and Conservation
3(2+1)
PGR 503*
Germplasm Characterization and Evaluation
2(1+1)
PGR 504
Genetic Enhancement for PGR Utilization
2(1+1)
PGR 505*
Economic Botany
3(2+1)
PGR 506
Information Management in PGR
2(1+1)
PGR 507*
PGR Exchange and Quarantine
3(2+1)
PGR 508
Genomics in PGR management
2(1+1)
PGR 509
Plant Biosecurity
1(1+0)
PGR 510
Principles of Genetics for PGR Management
2(2+0)
PGR 511
Principles of Plant Breeding for PGR Management
2(1+1)
PGR 512
Concepts in Conservation Genetics
2(1+1)
Major courses (minimum 20 credits from above courses
20
including *marked Courses)
Minor courses
08
Supporting courses
06
Common compulsory courses
05
PGR 591
Seminar
01
PGR 599
Thesis/ Research
30
Total Credits
70
*Compulsory Major Courses

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Restructured and Revised Syllabi of Post-graduate Programmes
Vol. 1
Course Contents
M.Sc. (Ag.) in Plant Genetic Resources (PGR)
I. Course Title
: Germplasm Exploration and Plant Systematics*
II. Course Code
: PGR 501
III. Credit Hours
: 3 (2+1)
IV. Why this course ?
Students need to be educated about the relationships between plants and their
evolution, and actual handling of plant specimens during explorations and collections
of various germplasm.