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IV. Aim of the course
To develop understanding among students about methodologies involved in the
study of gene flow of forest tree through pollen, seed, development of hybrids and
molecular breeding.

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Forestry–Forest Biology and Tree Improvement
605
V. Theory
Unit I
Taxonomy and phylogenetic studies. Assessment of genetic diversity, gene
conservation, breeding populations: long term and short term, pollen collection
storage, extension, theories of pollen dispersal, mating designs. Polygenic
inheritance, genetics of heterosis, overcoming incompatibility, hybrid embryo rescue
and studies in hybrid development in forest trees.
Unit II
Molecular breeding- constructing molecular map. Integrating genetic, physical and
molecular maps. Diversity assessment and phylogenetic analysis. Molecular tagging
of genes/ traits. Selected examples on marker assisted selection of qualitative and
quantitative traits. Application of molecular markers and genomic tools for the
genetic enhancement.
VI. Suggested Reading
Khosla PK. 1981. 
Advances in Forest Genetics
. Ambika Publ., New Delhi.
Mandal AK and Gibson GL. (Eds.). 1997. 
Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding
. CBS.
Nanson A. 2004. 
Genetics of Forest Tree Breeding
. Agronomic Press.
Schnell RJ and Pridarshan PM. 2012. 
Genomics of Tree Crops
, Springer.
Surendran C, Sehgal RN and Parmathama M. (Eds.). 2003. 
A Text Book of Forest Tree Breeding
.
ICAR.
Suzuki D, Gryfiths AJF, Miller JH and Lewontin RC. 1986. 
An Introduction to Genetic Analysis
.
Wright JW. 1976. 
Introduction to Forest Genetics
. Academic Press.
Lecture Schedule
Sr. No.
Topic
No. of Lecture (s)
Theory
1.
Taxonomy and phylogenetic studies
3
2.
Assessment of genetic diversity and gene conservation
3
3.
Breeding populations: long term and short term
3
4.
Pollen collection storage, extension, theories of pollen dispersal
3
6.
Polygenic inheritance
4
7.
Genetics of heterosis
2
8.
Overcoming incompatibility, hybrid embryo rescue and studies
in hybrid development in forest trees
2
9.
Molecular breeding- constructing molecular map. Integrating
genetic, physical and molecular maps
5
11.
Molecular tagging of genes/ traits
3
12.
Application of molecular markers and genomic tools for the
genetic enhancement
2
13.
Selected examples on marker assisted selection of qualitative and
quantitative traits
2