Microbiology diversity, structure, functions and economic significance. Microbial physiology. Growth and Survival. Control of microorganisms. Basic procedures and techniques in microbiological analysis.
Mendelian Inheritance. Linkage and chromosome mapping. Sex linked and extra-nuclear inheritance. Quantitative and population genetics. Objectives of plant breeding. Selection techniques. Breeding of selected crops. Legislative framework. Methods of crop improvement. Genetic variation and manipulation of variability.
