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VIII. Teaching methods
• Lectures
• Power point presentations
• assignments, quiz
• Group tasks, student’s presentations
IX. Learning Outcome
Knowledge gain on current national and international regulations related to plant
biosecurity
I. Course Title
: Principles of Genetics for PGR Management
II. Course Code
: PGR 510
III. Credit Hours
: 2(2+0)
IV. Why this course ?
Students need to understand all the basic principles of genetics to be able to
exploit the PGR
V. Aim of the course
To understand basic concepts of genetics and to develop analytical, quantitative
and problem-solving skills in classical and molecular genetics for PGR management.
VI. Theory
Unit I
History and role of genetics in crop improvement, polyploidy, mutation, genetic
diversity in PGR, genetic principles of diversity and its distribution, evolution of
crop plants through ploidy manipulation.
Unit II
Cytology-euploidy, haploid, diploid, polyploids, chimeras, role of polyploids in crop
breeding, evolutionary advantages of autopolyploids vs allopolyploids, Role of aneuploids
in basic and applied aspects of crop breeding, apomixis, haploids and their uses, modes
of reproduction, male sterility, CMS, heterosis and hybrid development.
Unit III
Methods of studying polymorphism, Overview of molecular marker applications

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and recent advances, genetics of mitochondria and chloroplast, extra chromosomal
inheritance, eugenics, epigenetics, basics of genome structure and organization,
generation of molecular markers-RFLP, PCR, sequencing; principles, merits and
demerits of RAPD, ISSR, SSR, SCAR, SCOT, SRAP, AFLP, SNP.
Unit IV
Population-Mendelian Population, random mating population, frequencies of genes
and genotypes, causes of change, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.