Principles of Plant Breeding

This constructed book titled “Principles of plant breeding” having 29 chapters which are useful to the Agricultural students teachers and researchers engaged in the teaching and research of Plant Breeding. Book covers various aspects of germplasm conservation and utilization breeding of self- and cross- pollinated as well as clonal crops breeding for resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses special breeding approaches like ideotype improved quality polyploidy biotechnology molecular markers etc. evaluation and multiplication of improved strains national and international organizations for crop improvement and intellectual property rights.Dr. Rohit Shankar Mane (M.Sc. NET. DPM. PGDFSQM. Ph.D.) is Microbiology Scientist and Writer. His educational qualification is B.Sc. M.Sc. NET. DPM PGDFSQM. Ph.D. He is inventor of ROVE sterilization method. He is fellow of BANRF BARTI India. He has given International Young scientist award by AEI India. He has given National Young Scientist award by American Microbiology Society of America. He has published 42 Books and 56 research papers at International and National level.Bhayyalal aanjna is having master degree from genetics and plant breeding institute of Agricultural sciences bundelkhand University campus jhansi (uttar Pradesh). He is the author of 8 books including genetics and plant breeding and 45 research paper in national and international journals.Dr. Mahipat Singh Yadav Ph.D. currently working as Assistant Professor (Genetics and Plant Breeding) Institute of Agricultural Sciences Bundelkhand University Campus Jhansi (U.P.) India. He has twelve years of experience in teaching and research in Genetics Plant breeding and Seed technology at graduate and postgraduate level.