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Journals
• Bulletin of Sericultural Experimental Station
- Suginami, Tokyo, Japan.
• Journal of Sericultural Science of Japan 
- Sericultural Experimental Station, Wade,
Suginami-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
• Sericologia -
Jacques Rousseau, 69350, La Mulatiere, France.
• Indian Journal of Sericulture
- CSR & TI, Mysore.

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Sericulture
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• Journal of Sericulture and Technology
- NASSI, Bangalore.
• Indian Silk
- Central Silk Board, Bangalore.
• Bulletin of Indian Academy of Sericulture
- Bhubaneshwar, Orissa.
Websites
• www.csb.gov.in/
• www.karnataka.gov.in/kssrdi/documents/2019/tender%20KC.pdf
• www.tnau.ac.in/
• www.csrtimys.res.in/
I. Course Title
: Genetics and Breeding of Silkworms
II. Course Code
: SER 511
III. Credit Hours
: 1+1
IV. Why this course ?
Silkworm crop improvement needs sustainable efforts in order to achieve higher
silk productivity of superior quality. Understanding of genetic basis of expression
of characters and application of this understanding for breeding silkworms that
meet the present day scenario is essential. Hence, this customised course.
V. Aim of the course
The course is designed to provide both basic and applied knowledge on the subjects
of silkworm genetics and principles of silkworm breeding. The subject is addressed
to understand reproductive biology, hereditary traits and principles of silkworm
breeding
The course is organized as follows:
No
Blocks
Units
1
Genetics of silkworm
I
Cytology
II
Reproductive biology
III Inheritance of characters
2
Breeding of silkworm
I
Silkworm breeding resources
II
Methods of silkworm breeding