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GE<\/strong>N<\/strong>E<\/strong>T<\/strong>ICS AND PLANT BREEDING DEPARTMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Department offers gradate programs leading to MS and PhD degree. The Genetics and Plant Breeding Department has major research program on the improvement of vegetables, oil seeds and cereal crops through conventional breeding, tissue culture and molecular approaches.<\/p>\n

Faculty: <\/em><\/strong>Dr. Md. Golam Rasul, Professor (PRL<\/strong>); \u00a0Dr. \u00a0Nasrin\u00a0 Akter \u00a0Ivy, Professor; Dr. A K M Aminul Islam, Professor; Dr. Mohammad Mehfuz Hasan Saikat, Professor; Umakanta Sarkar, Associate Professor; Dr. Mohammad Sharif Raihan, Associate Professor; Dr. Liakat Ali, Associate Professor: Farzana Mustafa Era, Assistant Professor (Study Leave); Sumi Sarkar, Lecturer (Study Leave); Marium Khatun, Lecturer.<\/p>\n

Adjunct faculty<\/em><\/strong>: <\/strong>Dr. Md. Obaidul Islam; Dr. Harun-or- Rashid; Dr. A. Salam, Ex Director \u00a0(Res.),\u00a0 BRRI; \u00a0Dr.\u00a0 Lutfur Rahman, Professor, Dept. Genetics and Plant Breeding, BAU; Dr. M. A. Newaz, Professor, Dept. Genetics and Plant Breeding, BAU.<\/p>\n

Research Supervisor: <\/em><\/strong>Dr. Harun-or-Rashid; Dr. Md. Khairul Bashar, Director (Research), BRRI; Dr. Bhagya Rani Banik, CSO, Breeding Division BARI; <\/strong>Dr. Md. Motiar Rohaman, SSO, BARI; A.S.M. Masuduzzaman, PSO, BRRI; Dr. Khandakar Md. Iftekharuddaula, SSO, BRRI;\u00a0 \u00a0Dr.\u00a0 \u00a0Md.\u00a0\u00a0 Rafiqul\u00a0 \u00a0Islam,\u00a0 \u00a0SSO, BRRI; \u00a0Md. Rezwan Molla, SSO, PGRC, BARI; Muhammad Shefatur Rahman, SO, PGRC, BARI.<\/p>\n

C<\/strong>ourses<\/strong><\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB \u00a0501\u00a0 Genetics \u00a0(3 \u00a0cr.): \u00a0<\/strong>Pre- Mendelian concepts of factors. Mendelian inheritance, expression and interaction of genes. Multiple alleles, linkage and crossing over,\u00a0 extra \u00a0nuclear \u00a0inheritance, quantitative inheritance, genetic consequences of structural and numerical changes of chromosome, gene concept, genetic materials-replication, repair, transformation,\u00a0\u00a0 transduction, transcription, \u00a0genetic \u00a0code,\u00a0 gene regulation and operon concept, protein synthesis, molecular basis of mutation, electrophoretic study in Genetics.<\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB 510 Cytogenetics (3cr.): <\/strong>Historical events of cell biology and cytogenetics. Structure and organization of cell organelles. Cell cycle and DNA replication: cell division and its significance. Chromosome-structure, organization, morphology and function; special types of chromosomes- sex chromosomes, polytene and lamp brush Chromosomes, Numerical changes of chromosome and its evolutionary significance and uses; structural changes of chromosomes cytogenetics of deletion, duplication, inversion and interchange; evolution and cytogenetics of some important \u00a0crops- rice,\u00a0 wheat, sugarcane, pulses, oilseeds, jute, maize, etc.; possible use of cytogenetic tools in crop improvement. (2 theory + 1 practical).<\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB \u00a0516\u00a0 Genetics and Cytogenetics\u00a0 (3 \u00a0cr.): \u00a0<\/strong>Pre- Mendelian concepts of factors. Mendelian inheritance, expression and interaction of genes. Multiple alleles, linkage and crossing over,\u00a0 extra \u00a0nuclear \u00a0inheritance, quantitative inheritance, genetic consequences of structural and numerical changes of chromosome, gene concept, genetic materials-replication, repair, transformation,\u00a0\u00a0 transduction, transcription, \u00a0genetic \u00a0code,\u00a0 gene regulation and operon concept, protein synthesis, molecular basis of mutation, electrophoretic study in Genetics. Historical events of cell biology and cytogenetics. Structure and organization of cell organelles. Cell cycle and DNA replication: cell division and its significance. Chromosome-structure, organization, morphology and function; special types of chromosomes- sex chromosomes, polytene and lamp brush Chromosomes, Numerical changes of chromosome and its evolutionary significance and uses; structural changes of chromosomes cytogenetics of deletion, duplication, inversion and interchange; evolution and cytogenetics of some important \u00a0crops- rice,\u00a0 wheat, sugarcane, pulses, oilseeds, jute, maize, etc.; possible use of cytogenetic tools in crop improvement.<\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB\/SST 527 Plant Breeding (3 cr.): <\/strong>Introduction of plant breeding, origin of crop\u00a0 plants,\u00a0 distribution\u00a0 and domestication under natural selection, mode of reproduction and their significance \u00a0in \u00a0pant \u00a0breeding. \u00a0Genetic basis of plant breeding, germplasm- collection, evaluation, maintenance and utilization, plant breeding methods- introduction, selection and hybridization, handling of the segregating population, selection and its genetic basis, pollination controlling mechanisms and their signification: self incompatibility, male sterility, Mutation, polyploidy and Apomictic breeding<\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB 531 Quantitative Genetics (3 cr.): <\/strong>Introduction\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0population\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0genetics, concept\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0of\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0gene\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0and\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0genotype frequencies,\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Hardy-\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Wiengberg\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0law, inbreeding, \u00a0assortative \u00a0mating, \u00a0Genetic gain\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0and\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0loss\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0of\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0genetic\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0variation mutation, migration, selection and genetic drift, introduction to quantitative genetics, statistical concepts and procedures, gene effects\u00a0 \u00a0and\u00a0 \u00a0variances,\u00a0 \u00a0estimation\u00a0 \u00a0of genetic\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0parameters,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0non-genetic components \u00a0of \u00a0phenotypic \u00a0variance \u00a0and heritability,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0artificial\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0selection. (Prerequisite GPB 516, GPB 521).<\/strong><\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB 541 Breeding Field Crops (3 cr.): <\/strong>Breeding\u00a0\u00a0 techniques\u00a0 \u00a0for\u00a0 \u00a0rice,\u00a0 \u00a0wheat, maize, jute, sugarcane, potato, oil crops and pulses. (Prerequisite GPB 527).<\/strong><\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB 545 Breeding Horticultural Crops (3 cr.): <\/strong>Breeding techniques of vegetable crops-\u00a0 tomato, \u00a0eggplant, \u00a0country \u00a0bean, pea, \u00a0cabbage,\u00a0 cauliflower, \u00a0broccoli, radish, cucumber, sweet gourd, ash gourd, knolkhol,\u00a0 \u00a0bitter\u00a0 \u00a0gourd,\u00a0\u00a0 onion,\u00a0 \u00a0garlic, sweet potato, ladies finger, spinach. Breeding techniques of fruits- banana, papaya, pineapple, melons, mango, jackfruit and litchi. (Prerequisite GPB 527).<\/strong><\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB 550 Molecular Genetics (3 cr.): <\/strong>Fine structure of gene. transcriptional regulations-promoters, enhancers, initiation, elongation and termination factors. capping. splicing and polyadenylation.Restriction endonuclease, restriction mapping, DNAprobe, southern and northern blot, cDNAand genomic library, gene cloning-insertion of genes into \u00a0vectors \u00a0(cutting\u00a0 and \u00a0joining), selection of transformants. DNA sequencing\u00a0 and \u00a0gene \u00a0synthesis. Ribosomal RNA gene, KNA Poly-merase, foot printing, agro bacterium (nature\u2019s genetic engineer) Ti-plasmid, Ri- plasmid, t-DNA transfer mechanism, gene transfer via Ti-Plasmid. chloroplast gene structure and regulation. Mitochondria, genomes structure and gene content. Transport of nuclearly\u00a0 encoded \u00a0products\u00a0 into organelles, transposable elements. (Prerequisite GPB 516).<\/strong><\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB 596 Reading and Conference (Credits arranged but not more than 3 cr.): <\/strong>Special study assigned by the Major Professor on the recommendation of the Advisory Committee \u00a0and\u00a0 \/or \u00a0interest \u00a0of the student.<\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB 597 Special Problems (Credit to be arranged but not more than 3 cr.): <\/strong>Investigation of special problems in genetics & breeding.<\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB 598 Seminar (1 cr.): <\/strong>Discussion of Genetics and Plant Breeding topics.<\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB\u00a0 599 Thesis Research (Credits to be arranged but not less than 12 cr): <\/strong>Thesis Research.<\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0601:\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Advanced\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Cytogenetics<\/strong><\/p>\n

(3cr.): <\/strong>Scope of cytogenetic methods as tools in plant breeding, methods and mapping genes use of deficiency, interchange, inversion and trisomics, relative effectiveness of different methods of cytogenetic tool as direct aid in plant breeding\u00a0 methods \u00a0of \u00a0producing duplication and interchange stocks, methods of transfer of desirable genes, tertiary trisomics, polyploids autopolyploids, allo-polyploids, aneuploids, bridging species- new characters\u00a0 \u00a0from\u00a0\u00a0 interspecific\u00a0 \u00a0hybrids, alien chromosome addition and substitution, cytogenetical basis of self-in- compatibility and male sterility with their application in plant breeding (Pre requisite GPB 516).<\/strong><\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB 610 Breeding for Disease Resistance (3 cr.): <\/strong>Introduction; genetics of disease causing organism; kinds of resistance-defense\u00a0\u00a0 mechanism,\u00a0 \u00a0vertical and hori-zontal resistance; inheritance of mono-genie and polygenic disease resistance; genetics of host-parasite relationships; race identification; epidemics, population\u00a0 and genetic \u00a0base- boom and bust cycle and vertifolia effect of Van Der plank; breeding disease resistance varieties- strategy and methods. (Prerequisite GPB 527)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB\/SST 615 Plant Genetic Resources (3cr.): <\/strong>Evolution of crop plants, center of origin and diversity, genetic erosion ; breeding; systematic approaches of exploration, collection storage, characterization evaluation and utilization of germplasm; genetic resources, quarantine\u00a0 \u00a0regulation\u00a0\u00a0 for\u00a0 \u00a0ex-changing plant genetic resources, cryopreservation,evaluation and characterization of germplasm, documentation, utilization of germplasm, encapsulation for transportation of germplasm, seed laws, seed\u00a0 production,\u00a0 processing, \u00a0marketing and quality control.<\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB 631 Plant Biotechnology (3 \u00a0cr.): <\/strong>Introduction. \u00a0Cell \u00a0Engineering\u00a0 and Genetic Engineering, Usefulness of plant cell. Plant tissue culture, Protoplast isolation, plant regeneration, titopotenccy.rapid\u00a0 \u00a0clonal,\u00a0 \u00a0propagation,\u00a0 \u00a0somaclonal variation, somatic cell hybridization, construction of plasmid vectors for gene transfer- basic structure and techniques; selection\u00a0 \u00a0of\u00a0 \u00a0promoters,\u00a0 \u00a0markers\u00a0 \u00a0and 3\u2032noncoding\u00a0 \u00a0sequences.\u00a0 \u00a0DNA\u00a0 \u00a0transfer methods\u2013Agrobacterium mediate transformation, microinjection, electroporation, gene gun (particle bombardment) and others. Plant regeneration from transformed cell. detection \u00a0of \u00a0inserted\u00a0 gene- protein, mRNA, and DNA assay, stability and inheritance of foreign genes, transfor- mation of organelle genomes-chloroplast transformation,\u00a0 targeting\u00a0 of \u00a0gene products, application of plant bio- technology in crop improvement-insect, disease\u00a0 and \u00a0herbicide \u00a0resistance, inhibition of gene expression by antisense RNA; \u00a0molecular\u00a0 marker\u00a0 assisted selection-use \u00a0of\u00a0 restriction \u00a0fragment length \u00a0polymorphism\u00a0 (RFLP) \u00a0in backcross breeding, heterosis and QTL (quantitative trait loci) analysis; isozyme, allozyme and RAPD (Random amplified polymorphic DNA) marker, problems and perspective.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0(Prerequisite\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0GPB-550).<\/strong><\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB 640 Advanced Plant Breeding (3 cr.): <\/strong>Population improvement-bulk population \u00a0and\u00a0 intergenotypic competition, methods of utilizing populations,\u00a0 \u00a0early\u00a0\u00a0 generation\u00a0\u00a0 selection and frequency of favorable alleles, allocation of resources for breeding scheme. Development and evaluation of parental materials for use in inbred, synthetic \u00a0and \u00a0composites-\u00a0 types \u00a0of parental material and methods of evaluation; \u00a0prediction\u00a0 of \u00a0hybrid, synthetics, and composite- parent hybrid correlation, Breeding for physiological traits, nutritional quality, and symbiotic nitrogen fixation; breeding techniques applicable for the future- conversion of C3 into C4 plants, breeding nutritionally balanced variety. Release of variety, seed production and maintenance of crop variety. (Prerequisite GPB 527)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB 645 Breeding for Environmental Stresses (2 cr.): <\/strong>Breeding for adaptation- multi-environmental trial, multiple cropping; drought; water logging; salinity and \u00a0other \u00a0stresses. \u00a0(Prerequisite \u00a0GPB 521).<\/strong><\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB 650 Advanced Biometrical Genetics (3 cr.): <\/strong>Introduction, Review of some statistical concepts of biometrical genetics; Gene effects and variances; Estimation of genetic parameters – generation mean analysis, diallel analysis, biparental progenies, design I, II, and III; Selection, Genotype X environment interaction, (prerequisite GPB 531).<\/strong><\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB \/SST 655 Heterosis Breeding and Hybrid Seed Technology (3 cr.): <\/strong>Heterosis -an introduction; history of heterosis\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0breeding; \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0heterosis\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0and inbreeding depression basis of heterosis, genetic diversity, combining ability and heterosis; estimation of the extent of heterosis; \u00a0mode \u00a0of \u00a0pollination\u00a0 and methods of reproduction in crop plants in relation to hybrid breeding: factors influencing hybrid breeding; factors influencing hybrid seed production; use of self- incompatibility and male sterility for hybrid seed production; synthetic and composite varieties- a way for partial utilization of heterosis; population improvement in hybrid varieties; exploitation of heterosis in cereals, vegetables \u00a0fruits\u00a0 and\u00a0 ornamentals; heterosis breeding- present and future. (perequisite GPB 527).<\/strong><\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB \u00a0660 Population\u00a0 Genetics (3 cr.): <\/strong>Genetic constitution of a population, genetic gain and loss of genetic variation- mutation, migration, selection, joint effect of \u00a0mutation and\u00a0 selection, genetic \u00a0drift; genetic variance and correlation, multiple alleles, selling, sib-mating, small population, selection-the response and its prediction, the results of experiments, information\u00a0 \u00a0from\u00a0\u00a0 relatives;\u00a0 \u00a0inbreeding and \u00a0cross \u00a0breeding \u00a0(Prerequisite \u00a0GPB\u00a0<\/strong>527, GPB 531)<\/strong><\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB\/SST 665 Maintenance Breeding and Breeder Seed Production (3 Cr.): <\/strong>Steps in breeding, release and multiplication of varieties, production of Breeder\u2019s and Foundation seed: its procedure, seed certification, genetic purity: its concept and importance in seed production, life span of varieties and factors responsible for other deterioration and shift in their genetic make up, prevalence of natural crossing in crop plants,\u00a0 \u00a0isolation\u00a0 \u00a0requirement\u00a0 \u00a0for\u00a0 \u00a0seed production, maintenance of existing varieties and component lines of hybrid varieties.<\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB 696 Reading and Conference (Credits to be arranged but not more than 3 cr): <\/strong>Special study assigned by the Major Professor on the recommendation of the Advisory Committee and\/or interest of the student.<\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB 697 Special Problem (Credits to be arranged but not more than 3 cr.): <\/strong>Investigation of special problems not related to a thesis problem.<\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB 698 Seminar (2 cr. not more than<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 cr. per Term): <\/strong>Discussion of assigned topics on genetics and plant breeding<\/p>\n

G<\/strong>PB 699 Research (Credits to be arranged but not less than 30): <\/strong>Original dissertation research,<\/p>\n

Note: Students having CGPA below 3.00 will not be allowed to enroll GPB 596, GPB 597, GPB 696 or GPB 697 until he\/she raised the CGPA to 3.00 or above.<\/p>\n

T<\/strong>able 15. Minimum Course and Research Requirement for MS Degree<\/strong>1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
A. Major Courses<\/strong><\/td>\nCr.<\/strong><\/td>\nM<\/strong>inor Courses<\/strong><\/td>\nCr.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1a<\/strong>. Core<\/strong>:<\/td>\n<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n2a<\/strong>. Core<\/strong>:<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPB 516<\/td>\nGenetics and Cytogenetics<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nHRT 601 \u00a0Plant Tissue Culture<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPB 527<\/td>\nPlant Breeding<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nSTT 510\u00a0 \u00a0Design of Experiments<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPB 531<\/td>\nQuantitative Genetics<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPB 550<\/td>\nMolecular Genetics<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong>b. Elective:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n6<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPB 501<\/p>\n

GPB 510<\/td>\n

Genetics<\/p>\n

Cytogenetics<\/td>\n

3<\/p>\n

3<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPB 541<\/td>\nBreeding Field Crops<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2<\/strong>b. Elective:<\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPB 545<\/td>\nBreeding Horticultural Crops<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nAER 501<\/td>\nAgricultural Extension and Communication<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPB 601<\/td>\nAdvanced Cytogenetics<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nSTT 501<\/td>\nMethods of Statistics<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPB 610<\/td>\nBreeding for Disease Resistance<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nAGR 601<\/td>\nCrop Ecology<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPB 615<\/td>\nPlant Genetic Resources<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nCBT 501<\/td>\nPlant Physiology<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPB 631<\/td>\nPlant Biotechnology<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nCBT 516<\/td>\nPlant Embryology<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPB 640<\/td>\nAdvanced Plant Breeding<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nCBT 541<\/td>\nPlant Biochemistry I<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPB 645<\/td>\nBreeding for Environmental<\/p>\n

Stresses<\/td>\n

2<\/td>\nHRT 541<\/td>\nResearch Methodology<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPB 650<\/td>\nAdvanced Biometrical<\/p>\n

Genetics<\/td>\n

3<\/td>\nSTT 525<\/td>\nMultivariate Analysis<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPB 655<\/td>\nHeterosis Breeding and<\/p>\n

Hybrid Seed Technology<\/td>\n

3<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOther Courses2<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPB 660<\/td>\nPopulation Genetics<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPB 665<\/td>\nMaintenance Breeding and<\/p>\n

Breeder Seed Production<\/td>\n

3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B<\/strong>. Seminar<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPB 598<\/td>\nSeminar<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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  1. Thesis Research 12<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    GPB 599\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Thesis Research\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Variable<\/p>\n

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    1 Degree requirement may be changed on the recommendation of the Board of the Board of<\/p>\n

    Studies and the Advisory Committee<\/p>\n

    2 Approved by the Advisory Committee<\/p>\n

    T<\/strong>able 16. Minimum Course and Research Requirement for PhD Degree<\/strong>1<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Major Courses Cr\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Minor Courses\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Cr<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      1a<\/strong>. Core:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n1<\/strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\n2a<\/strong>. Core:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n9<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      GPB 550<\/td>\nMolecular Genetics<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nHRT 601<\/td>\nPlant Tissue Culture<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      GPB 601<\/td>\nAdvanced Cytogenetics<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nSTT 501<\/td>\nMethods of Statistics<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      GPB 640<\/td>\nAdvanced Plant Breeding<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nSTT 510<\/td>\nDesign of Experiments.<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      GPB 650<\/td>\nAdvanced Biometrical<\/p>\n

      Genetics<\/td>\n

      		3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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      GPB 501<\/p>\n

      GPB 510<\/td>\n

      		Genetics<\/p>\n

      Cytogenetics<\/td>\n

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      & communication<\/td>\n

      		3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      GPB 516<\/td>\nGenetics and\u00a0Cytogenetics<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nAGR 601<\/td>\nCrop Ecology<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      GPB 521<\/td>\nPlant Breeding<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nCBT 501<\/td>\nPlant Physiology<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      GPB 531<\/td>\nQuantitative Genetics<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nCBT 516<\/td>\nPlant Embryology<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      GPB 541<\/td>\nBreeding Field Crops<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nCBT 541<\/td>\nPlant Biochemistry I<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      GPB 545<\/td>\nBreeding Horticultural<\/p>\n

      Crops<\/td>\n

      		3<\/td>\nHRT 541<\/td>\nResearch Methodology<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      GPB 610<\/td>\nBreeding Disease<\/p>\n

      Resistance<\/td>\n

      		3<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOther Courses2<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      GPB 615<\/td>\nPlant Genetic Resources<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      GPB 631<\/td>\nPlant Biotechnology<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      GPB 645<\/td>\nBreeding for Environmental<\/p>\n

      Stresses<\/td>\n

      		2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      GPB 655<\/td>\nHeterosis Breeding and<\/p>\n

      Hybrid Seed technology<\/td>\n

      		3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      GPB 660<\/td>\nPopulation Genetics<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      GPB 665<\/td>\nMaintenance Breeding and<\/p>\n

      Breeder Seed Production<\/td>\n

      		3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      B<\/strong>. Seminar<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      GPB 698<\/td>\nSeminar<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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