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1 Introduction to Plant Breeding |
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14 | (2) |
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1.2 Plant Breeding: Pre-Mendelian |
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16 | (1) |
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1.3 Plant Breeding: Post-Mendelian |
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17 | (3) |
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1.4 Food Scarcity, Norman Borlaug and Green Revolution |
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20 | (2) |
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1.4.1 Semi-dwarf Varieties of Wheat and Rice |
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20 | (2) |
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1.5 Facets of Plant Breeding |
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22 | (6) |
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28 | (4) |
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32 | (3) |
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2 Objectives, Activities and Centres of Origin |
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35 | (14) |
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38 | (9) |
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2.1.1 Vavilov's Original Concepts |
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39 | (8) |
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47 | (2) |
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49 | (28) |
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3.1 In Vitro Germplasm Preservation |
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50 | (2) |
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3.2 Germplasm Regeneration |
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52 | (1) |
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3.3 Characterization, Evaluation, Documentation and Distribution |
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53 | (7) |
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53 | (2) |
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55 | (2) |
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57 | (3) |
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3.3.4 Distribution of Germplasm |
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60 | (1) |
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3.4 FAO and Plant Genetic Resources |
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60 | (2) |
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3.4.1 FAO Commission on Plant Genetic Resources |
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61 | (1) |
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3.5 Germplasm: International vs. Indian Scenario |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (1) |
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3.6.1 Historical Perspective |
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64 | (1) |
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3.7 Plant Introduction: The International Scenario |
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65 | (3) |
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65 | (1) |
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3.7.2 Plant Germplasm Import and Export |
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66 | (2) |
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3.8 Plant Introduction in India |
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68 | (4) |
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3.9 Conservation of Endangered Species/Crop Varieties |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (4) |
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Part II Developmental Aspects |
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4 Modes of Reproduction and Apomixis |
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77 | (14) |
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77 | (4) |
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4.2 Vegetative (Asexual) Reproduction |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (5) |
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4.3.1 Gametophytic Apomixis |
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85 | (1) |
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4.3.2 Sporophytic Apomixis |
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85 | (1) |
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4.3.3 Genetics of Apomixis |
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85 | (2) |
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4.3.4 Apomixis in Agriculture |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (3) |
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91 | (14) |
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5.1 Mechanism of Self-Incompatibility |
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93 | (11) |
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5.1.1 The Pollen-Stigma-Style-Ovule Interactions |
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98 | (2) |
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5.1.2 Significance of Self-Incompatibility |
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100 | (1) |
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5.1.3 Methods to Overcome Self-Incompatibility |
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101 | (3) |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (26) |
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109 | (8) |
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6.1.1 Genetic Male Sterility Ill |
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6.1.2 Cytoplasmic Male Sterility |
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111 | (3) |
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6.1.3 Genes for CMS and Restoration of Fertility (Cytoplasmic-Genetic Male Sterility) |
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114 | (3) |
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6.1.4 Mechanisms of Restoration |
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117 | (1) |
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6.2 Engineering Male Sterility |
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117 | (8) |
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6.2.1 Dominant Nuclear Male Sterility (Pollen Abortion or Barnase/Barstar System) |
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118 | (1) |
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6.2.2 Male Sterility Through Hormonal Engineering |
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119 | (1) |
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6.2.3 Pollen Self-Destructive Engineered Male Sterility |
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120 | (1) |
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6.2.4 Male Sterility Using Pathogenesis-Related Protein Genes |
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120 | (1) |
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6.2.5 RNAi and Male Sterility |
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121 | (1) |
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6.2.6 Mitochondrial Rearrangements for CMS |
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122 | (2) |
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6.2.7 Chloroplast Genome Engineering for CMS |
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124 | (1) |
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6.3 Male Sterility in Plant Breeding |
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125 | (4) |
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129 | (2) |
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131 | (42) |
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7.1 Common Biometrical Terms |
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132 | (7) |
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132 | (1) |
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7.1.2 Measures of Variation |
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133 | (1) |
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7.1.3 Coefficient of Variation |
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134 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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7.1.5 Normal Distribution |
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134 | (2) |
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7.1.6 Statistical Hypothesis |
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136 | (2) |
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7.1.7 Standard Error of the Mean |
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138 | (1) |
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7.2 Correlation Coefficient (r) |
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139 | (3) |
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7.2.1 Regression Analysis |
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140 | (2) |
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142 | (2) |
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7.3.1 Heritability and the Partitioning of Total Variance |
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143 | (1) |
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7.4 Principles of Experimental Design |
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144 | (12) |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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7.4.4 Completely Randomized Design (CRD) |
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146 | (3) |
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7.4.5 Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) |
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149 | (4) |
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7.4.6 Latin Square Design |
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153 | (3) |
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7.5 Tests of Significance |
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156 | (2) |
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7.5.1 Chi-Square Test (for Goodness of Fit) |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (2) |
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7.7 Multivariate Statistics |
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160 | (7) |
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161 | (1) |
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7.7.2 Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Principal Coordinate Analysis (PCoA) |
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162 | (2) |
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7.7.3 Multidimensional Scaling |
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164 | (1) |
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164 | (3) |
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7.8 Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium |
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167 | (2) |
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169 | (4) |
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Part III Methods of Breeding |
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173 | (12) |
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173 | (1) |
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8.2 Genetic Effects of Selection |
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174 | (1) |
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8.3 Systems of Selection and Gene Action |
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174 | (5) |
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8.3.1 Selection in Favour of and Against Allele |
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175 | (1) |
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8.3.2 Selection for Genes with Epistatic Effects |
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175 | (1) |
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8.3.3 Selection for a Single Quantitative Trait |
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175 | (1) |
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8.3.4 Selection on the Basis of Individuality |
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176 | (1) |
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8.3.5 Selection on the Basis of Pedigrees |
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177 | (1) |
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8.3.6 Selection on the Basis of Progeny Tests |
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178 | (1) |
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8.3.7 Selection for Specific Combining Ability |
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178 | (1) |
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8.4 Selection of Superior Strains |
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179 | (4) |
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183 | (2) |
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185 | (18) |
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185 | (3) |
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9.2 Procedure of Hybridization |
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188 | (12) |
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189 | (4) |
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9.2.2 Distant Hybridization |
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193 | (1) |
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9.2.3 Choice and Evaluation of Parents |
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194 | (6) |
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9.3 Consequences of Hybridization |
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200 | (2) |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (20) |
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10.1 Procedure of Backcross |
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204 | (4) |
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10.2 Recovery Rate of RP Genes |
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208 | (2) |
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10.3 Molecular Marker-Assisted Backcrossing |
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210 | (4) |
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10.3.1 Recurrent Selection in B ackcross |
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214 | (1) |
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10.4 Transfer of Quantitative Characters |
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214 | (6) |
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10.4.1 AB-QTL in Self-Pollinated Crops |
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215 | (1) |
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10.4.2 AB-QTL in Cross-Pollinated Crops |
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215 | (1) |
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10.4.3 Merits and Demerits of AB-QTL Method |
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216 | (1) |
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10.4.4 Marker-Assisted Gene Pyramiding |
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217 | (1) |
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10.4.5 Modifications of Backcross Method |
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217 | (1) |
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10.4.6 Merits and Demerits of Backcross Breeding |
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218 | (2) |
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220 | (3) |
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11 Breeding Self-Pollinated Crops |
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223 | (20) |
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11.1 Self-Pollinated Crops: Methods |
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225 | (13) |
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226 | (1) |
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11.1.2 Pure-Line Selection |
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227 | (3) |
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11.1.3 Hybridization and Pedigree Selection |
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230 | (8) |
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11.2 Special Backcross Procedures |
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238 | (1) |
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11.3 Multiline Breeding and Cultivar Blends |
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238 | (1) |
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11.4 Breeding Composites and Recurrent Selection |
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238 | (3) |
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239 | (2) |
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241 | (2) |
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12 Breeding Cross-Pollinated Crops |
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243 | (14) |
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12.1 Selection in Cross-Pollinated Crops |
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244 | (4) |
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245 | (1) |
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12.1.2 Recurrent Selection |
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245 | (3) |
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12.2 Intra-population Improvement Methods |
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248 | (7) |
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12.2.1 Individual Plant Selection Methods |
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248 | (1) |
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12.2.2 Family Selection Methods |
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249 | (6) |
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255 | (2) |
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13 Recombinant Inbred Lines |
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257 | (12) |
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13.1 Inbred Line Development in Cross-Pollinated Crops |
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257 | (2) |
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13.2 Methods Adopted for RJLs |
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259 | (2) |
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13.2.1 Selection of Parent Strains |
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259 | (1) |
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13.2.2 Selection of Construction Design |
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259 | (1) |
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13.2.3 Parent Cross and F, Cross |
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260 | (1) |
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13.2.4 Advanced Intercross |
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260 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
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13.3 Doubled Haploid Breeding |
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261 | (2) |
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263 | (5) |
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13.4.1 Marker-Assisted Reverse Breeding (MARB) |
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266 | (2) |
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268 | (1) |
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269 | (32) |
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14.1 Principles of Biometrical Genetics |
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269 | (5) |
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14.1.1 Multiple-Factor Hypothesis (Nilsson-Ehle) |
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269 | (5) |
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14.2 Models, Assumptions and Predictions |
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274 | (1) |
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14.2.1 Partition of Variance Components |
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274 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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14.2.3 The Infinitesimal Model |
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275 | (1) |
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14.3 Types of Gene Action |
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275 | (11) |
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14.3.1 Quantifying Gene Action |
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277 | (1) |
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278 | (1) |
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14.3.3 Phenotypic Variance |
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279 | (3) |
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282 | (1) |
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282 | (2) |
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14.3.6 Estimating Additive Variance and Heritability |
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284 | (2) |
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14.4 Models for Combining Ability Analysis |
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286 | (5) |
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14.4.1 Biparental Progenies (BIP) |
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286 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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288 | (1) |
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14.4.4 North Carolina Designs |
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288 | (3) |
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291 | (1) |
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14.5 Multiple Regression Analysis |
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291 | (2) |
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292 | (1) |
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293 | (3) |
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293 | (1) |
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294 | (1) |
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14.6.3 Regression Approaches |
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295 | (1) |
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14.7 Genetic Architecture of Quantitative Traits |
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296 | (2) |
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298 | (3) |
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Part IV Specialized Breeding |
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301 | (28) |
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302 | (2) |
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304 | (5) |
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15.2.1 Dominance Hypothesis |
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305 | (1) |
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15.2.2 Overdominance Hypothesis |
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305 | (1) |
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15.2.3 Heterosis and Epistasis |
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306 | (1) |
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15.2.4 Epigenetic Component to Heterosis |
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307 | (2) |
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309 | (1) |
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310 | (2) |
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15.5 Inbreeding Depression |
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312 | (3) |
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15.6 Prediction of Heterosi s |
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315 | (3) |
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15.6.1 Phenotypic Data-Based Prediction of Heterosis |
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315 | (1) |
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15.6.2 Molecular Marker-Based Prediction of Heterosis |
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316 | (2) |
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15.7 Achievements by Heterosis |
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318 | (10) |
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15.7.1 Heterosis Breeding in Wheat |
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318 | (4) |
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15.7.2 Heterosis Breeding in Rice |
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322 | (4) |
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15.7.3 Heterosis Breeding in Maize |
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326 | (2) |
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328 | (1) |
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16 Induced Mutations and Polyploidy Breeding |
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329 | (42) |
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329 | (15) |
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330 | (1) |
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330 | (2) |
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16.1.3 Physical Mutagenesis |
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332 | (3) |
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16.1.4 Chemical Mutagenesis |
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335 | (1) |
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16.1.5 Types of Mutations |
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336 | (2) |
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16.1.6 Practical Considerations |
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338 | (1) |
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16.1.7 Mutation Breeding Strategy |
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339 | (2) |
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16.1.8 In Vitro Mutagenesis |
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341 | (1) |
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16.1.9 Gamma Gardens or Atomic Gardens |
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341 | (3) |
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16.2 Factors Affecting Radiation Effects |
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344 | (2) |
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16.2.1 Direct and Indirect Effects |
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344 | (1) |
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16.2.2 Biological Effects |
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345 | (1) |
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16.3 Molecular Mutation Breeding |
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346 | (6) |
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16.3.1 TILLING and EcoTILLING |
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347 | (2) |
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16.3.2 Site-Directed Mutagenesis |
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349 | (1) |
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350 | (2) |
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16.4 The FAO/IAEA Joint Venture for Nuclear Agriculture |
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352 | (6) |
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16.4.1 Mutation Breeding in Different Countries |
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354 | (4) |
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358 | (12) |
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16.5.1 Types of Changes in Chromosome Number |
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359 | (5) |
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16.5.2 Methods for Inducing Polyploidy |
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364 | (2) |
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16.5.3 Molecular Consequences of Polyploidy |
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366 | (1) |
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16.5.4 Molecular tools for Exploring Polyploidy Genomes |
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367 | (3) |
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370 | (1) |
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371 | (8) |
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17.1 Barriers in Production of Distant Hybrids |
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373 | (4) |
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17.1.1 Pre-zygotic Incompatibility |
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373 | (1) |
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17.1.2 Post-zygotic Incompatibility |
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374 | (1) |
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17.1.3 Failure of Zygote Formation and Development |
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374 | (1) |
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17.1.4 Embryonic Incompatibility and Embryo Rescue |
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375 | (1) |
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17.1.5 Transgressive Segregation |
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376 | (1) |
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17.2 Nuclear-Cytoplasmic Interactions |
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377 | (1) |
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378 | (1) |
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18 Host Plant Resistance Breeding |
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379 | (34) |
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18.1 Concepts in Insect and Pathogen Resistance |
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380 | (7) |
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18.1.1 Host Defence Responses to Pathogen Invasions |
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385 | (1) |
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18.1.2 Vertical and Horizontal Resistance |
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385 | (2) |
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18.2 Biochemical and Molecular Mechanisms |
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387 | (3) |
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18.2.1 Systemic Acquired Resistance (SAR) |
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387 | (1) |
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18.2.2 Induced Systemic Resistance (ISR) |
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388 | (2) |
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18.3 Qualitative and Quantitative Resistance |
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390 | (5) |
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18.3.1 Genes for Qualitative Resistance |
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392 | (1) |
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18.3.2 Genes for Quantitative Resistance |
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393 | (2) |
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18.4 Pathogen Detection and Response |
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395 | (2) |
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397 | (2) |
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18.5.1 Resistance Through Multiple Signalling Mechanisms |
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398 | (1) |
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18.6 Classical Breeding Strategies |
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399 | (3) |
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18.6.1 Backcross Breeding |
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399 | (1) |
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18.6.2 Recurrent Selection |
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400 | (1) |
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18.6.3 Multi-stage Selection |
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401 | (1) |
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18.7 Marker-Assisted Breeding Strategies |
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402 | (6) |
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18.7.1 Monogenic vs. QTLs |
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403 | (2) |
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18.7.2 Marker-Assisted Backcross Breeding (MABC) |
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405 | (3) |
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18.8 Modern Approaches to Biotic Stress Tolerance |
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408 | (4) |
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412 | (1) |
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19 Breeding for Abiotic Stress Adaptation |
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413 | (44) |
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19.1 Types of Abiotic Stresses |
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414 | (4) |
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415 | (1) |
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19.1.2 Salinity Tolerance |
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416 | (1) |
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19.1.3 Temperature Tolerance |
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416 | (1) |
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19.1.4 Macro-and Microelements |
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417 | (1) |
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19.2 Physiological and Biochemical Responses |
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418 | (4) |
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19.2.1 Physiological Responses |
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419 | (2) |
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19.2.2 Biochemical Responses |
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421 | (1) |
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19.3 Breeding for Abiotic Stresses |
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422 | (10) |
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19.3.1 Breeding for Drought ToleranceAVUE |
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423 | (2) |
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19.3.2 Photosynthesis Under Drought Stress |
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425 | (3) |
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19.3.3 Breeding for Heat Tolerance |
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428 | (1) |
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19.3.4 Drought Versus Heat Tolerance |
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429 | (1) |
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19.3.5 Salinity Tolerance |
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430 | (2) |
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19.4 MAB for Abiotic Stress in Major Crops |
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432 | (11) |
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440 | (1) |
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441 | (1) |
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442 | (1) |
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19.5 "Omics" and Stress Adaptation |
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443 | (12) |
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19.5.1 Comparative Genomics Tools |
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443 | (2) |
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19.5.2 Prote"omics" to Unravel Stress Tolerance |
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445 | (1) |
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445 | (2) |
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19.5.4 Phen"omics": For Dissection of Stress Tolerance |
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447 | (8) |
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455 | (2) |
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20 Genotype-by-Environment Interactions |
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457 | (18) |
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20.1 Statistical Models for Assessing G x E Interactions |
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458 | (11) |
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20.1.1 Genotypes and Environments |
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460 | (2) |
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20.1.2 Basic ANOVA and Regression Models |
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462 | (1) |
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20.1.3 Multiplicative Models |
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463 | (1) |
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464 | (3) |
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467 | (1) |
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468 | (1) |
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20.2 Measures of Yield Stability |
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469 | (2) |
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471 | (1) |
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471 | (4) |
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Part V Breeding for New Millennium |
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475 | (18) |
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475 | (2) |
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21.2 Components of Tissue Culture Media |
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477 | (5) |
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21.3 Preparing the Plant Tissue Culture Medium |
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482 | (1) |
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21.4 Transfer of Plant Material to Tissue Culture Medium |
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483 | (1) |
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483 | (1) |
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484 | (2) |
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486 | (1) |
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21.8 Somatic Embryogenesis and Synthetic Seeds |
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486 | (2) |
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21.9 Plant Tissue Culture Terminology |
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488 | (3) |
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491 | (2) |
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493 | (16) |
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22.1 Restriction Endonucleases |
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494 | (2) |
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22.2 Techniques for Producing Transgenic Plants |
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496 | (4) |
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22.2.1 Engineering Insect Resistance |
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497 | (1) |
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22.2.2 Engineering Herbicide Tolerance |
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498 | (2) |
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22.3 Site-Directed Nucleases |
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22.3.1 What and Why CRISPR? |
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502 | (5) |
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507 | (2) |
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515 | (10) |
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515 | (1) |
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23.1.3 Summary of Major Classes of Genetic Markers |
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523 | (2) |
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23.1.4 Prerequisites for Molecular Breeding |
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525 | (1) |
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23.2 Activities of Marker-Assisted Breeding |
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525 | (3) |
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526 | (2) |
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23.3 MAS for Qualitative Traits |
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528 | (1) |
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23.4 MAS for Quantitative Traits |
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529 | (4) |
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23.4.1 QTL Detection (Statistical) |
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531 | (2) |
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23.5 Next-Gen Molecular Breeding |
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533 | (6) |
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23.5.1 Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) |
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534 | (1) |
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23.5.2 Genotyping-by-Sequencing (GBS) |
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534 | (3) |
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537 | (1) |
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539 | (2) |
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541 | (20) |
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24.1 Genetic Structure of Plant Genomes |
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543 | (7) |
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24.1.1 Nuclear Genomes and Their Size |
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544 | (2) |
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24.1.2 Chemical and Physical Composition of Plant DNA |
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546 | (1) |
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24.1.3 The Packaging of the Genome |
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546 | (1) |
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24.1.4 The Genomic DNA Sequence |
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547 | (1) |
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24.1.5 Model Plant Species |
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547 | (1) |
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24.1.6 Genome Co-linearity/Genome Evolution |
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548 | (1) |
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24.1.7 Whole Genome Sequencing |
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548 | (1) |
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24.1.8 Transposable Elements |
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548 | (1) |
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24.1.9 DNA Microanays (DNA Chip or Biochip) |
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549 | (1) |
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24.2 Genomics-Assisted Breeding |
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550 | (7) |
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24.2.1 Genome Sequencing and Sequence-Based Markers |
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551 | (1) |
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24.2.2 High-Throughput Phenotyping |
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552 | (1) |
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24.2.3 Marker-Trait Association for Genomics-Assisted Breeding |
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553 | (1) |
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24.2.4 From Genotype to Phenotype |
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554 | (1) |
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24.2.5 Post-transcriptional Gene Silencing (PTGS) |
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554 | (3) |
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24.3 The New Systems Biology |
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557 | (3) |
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560 | (1) |
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25 Maintenance Breeding and Variety Release |
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561 | (2) |
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25.1.1 Designing Field Trials |
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562 | (1) |
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562 | (1) |
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25.2 Cultivar/Variety Maintenance |
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563 | (3) |
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25.2.1 Maintenance of a Cultivar |
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563 | (3) |
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566 | (3) |
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25.3.1 Test Guidelines and Requirements |
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567 | (1) |
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25.3.2 Types of Expression of Characteristics |
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567 | (1) |
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25.3.3 DUS Descriptors for Major Crops |
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568 | (1) |
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25.4 Generation System of Seed Multiplication |
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569 | (1) |
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