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Overall Grade Point Average (OGPA) 
means the total credit points earned by a
student in the entire degree programme divided by the total number of credits
required for the P.G. degree, expressed and rounded off to second decimal place.
Definitions of Academic Terms
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Plant Sciences
– Genetics and Plant Breeding
– Seed Sciences and Technology
– Plant Genetic Resources
Restructured and Revised
Syllabi of Post-graduate Programmes
Vol. 
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Contents
Acknowledgements
1. Genetics and Plant Breeding
5
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Course contents of Genetics and Plant Breeding (M.Sc.)
8
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Course contents of Genetics and Plant Breeding (Ph.D.)
43
2. Seed Sciences and Technology
59
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Course contents of Seed Science and Technology (M.Sc.)
63
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Course contents of Seed Science and Technology (Ph.D.)
90
3. Plant Genetic Resources
115
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Course contents of Plant Genetic Resources (M.Sc.)
119
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Course contents of Plant Genetic Resources (Ph.D.)
140
Annexure
-I: List of BSMA Committee Members for Plant Sciences
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Acknowledgements
The Committee is indebted to Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi for
assigning the responsibility of restructuring the course curriculum of Plant Sciences in the
light of scientific developments taking place globally.
I express my gratefulness to Prof. Arvind Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, RLBCAU, Jhansi
and Chairman, National Core Committee under whose visionary guidance the syllabi for
Master’s and Doctoral programme is completed. His vast knowledge, experience and
contribution in agricultural education and research helped in finalising the syllabi of Plant
Sciences.
This BSMA committee wishes to place on record the encouragement, suggestions and
directions shown by Dr N.S. Rathore, former DDG (Education); Dr R.C. Agrawal, DDG
(Education); Dr G. Venkateswarlu, ADG (EQR) and Member Secretary and Dr K.L. Khurana,
Principal Scientist, Education Division of ICAR, New Delhi throughout the entire period
without which the present target could not have been achieved.
The much needed academic support, hospitality and participation rendered for upgrading
the course contents by Vice-Chancellors of Bhubaneswar, Prof. S.N. Pasupalak; TNAU,
Coimbatore, Prof. K. Ramasamy; SKUAST, Jammu Prof. Pradeep Kumar Sharma; SKNAU,
Jobner, Prof. P.S. Rathore is greatly acknowledged. My deep gratitude to Deans, Directors,
Professors, Heads, faculty members and students of these universities for effective