Plant Cytology and Genetics

Vijay Sharma (Author), Kamaluddin (Author), Vivek Kumar Singh (Author)

9789389130287

Hardback, published 26 June 2020

140 pages
25 x 15 x 1.5 cm, 0.37 kg

The present work endeavors to impart fundamental knowledge and practical approaches in the fields of Cytology and Genetics. Comprehensive coverage of topics related to cytology and genetics is provided, including information on the use of microscopes, cell division, Mendelian inheritance principles, linkage and its detection, gene mapping via recombination, multiple alleles, and gene interaction and probability. The practical guidance outlined in this text will be beneficial to students and educators in the fields of Biological and Agricultural Sciences.

• 1. Study of Simple Microscope
• 2. Study of Compound Microscope
• 3. Study of Fixatives and Stains
• 4. Preparation of Onion Root Tip Slides Showing Various Stages of Mitosis Cell Division Using Squash Processing Technique
• 5. Preparation of Slides Using Flower Bud Showing Various Stages of Meiosis Cell Division
• 6. Study of Methods for Finding Out the Gametes and Gametic Recombination in Plants
• 7. Study of Monohybrid Cross
• 8. Study of Dihybrid Cross
• 9. Working Out Problems Related to Independent Assortment
• 10. Working Out Problems Related to Chi-square (?2) Test
• 11. Working Out Problems Related to Linkage
• 12. Working Out Problems Related to Gene Mapping
• 13. Working Out Problems Related to Multiple Alleles
• 14. Study of Different Types of Gene Interactions and Modification of the Typical Dihybrid F 2 Ratios
• 15. Working Out Problems Related to Probability