Cytology , Genetics, Evolution,Biostatistics and Plant Breeding for B.Sc. & M.Sc. Students

For Degree level Students

For Zoology Degree Level Students.Several new diagrams, cytology phenomena have been added afresh In this revised edition, in the first three chapters, the subject matter has been altered as per new cytological advances and latest cytochemical techniques in this century. In chapter one, the feature of Nobel Prize Recipients has been updated. In chapter two, examples of optical microscopes have been covered in full detail. In chapter three, principles and types of chromatography have been expanded and covered adequately with diagrams. In chapter nine, the title has been altered to ';';Golgi Apparatus (Complex)'' as per latest specification. New Glossary (with latest cytological terms) has been freshly incorporated.

An introductory discussion of basic chromosome structure and function preceeds the main text on the application of cytogenetic approaches to the analysis of the manipulation of both the genetic make-up and the genetic transmission system of plant breeding material. Analysis using light and electron microscopy, segregations and molecular techniques, yields information for assessing the material before and after manipulation. Much attention is given to quantitative methods. Manipulation not only involves the construction of specific genotypes, but also chromosomal transmission systems. Although analysis and manipulation in the somatic cycle are considered, the focus is on the generative cycle, with emphasis on analysis and subsequent segregation of specifically constructed material. The book is intended for plant breeders and other scientists interested in the analysis and manipulation of breeding material at the chromosomal level. Comparisons with molecular and cell biological approaches are made, and the potential of the various methods is evaluated.

1. Introduction 2. Climatic and Topographic Factors 3. Edaphic Factors (Soil Science)4. Biotic Factor 5. Ecological Adaptations 6. Autecology of Species 7. Population - Structure and Dynamics 8. Community-Structure and Classification 9. Community Dynamics (Ecological Succession)10. Ecosystem: Structure and Function 11. Habitat Ecology 12. Degradation of Natural Resources andthe Environmental Problems 13. Energy Crisis and Non-Conventional Sources 14. Biodiversity and Wildlife of India and its Conservation 15. Environment and Development-India's Viewpoint16. Global Warming and Climate Change 17.