AgriAddict ICAR AIEEA PG Plant Sciences Master Course 2026 Content outline


SI. NO

TOPIC

MENTOR NAME

I

GENETICS (ENGLISH and HINDI)

1

History of Genetics & Cytogenetics

Hari/Paras sir

2

Theories of Evolution + Evolutionary Genetics

Hari/Paras sir

3

Cell-Ultrastructure

Hari/Paras sir

4

Mendelism

Hari/Paras sir

5

Application of Mendel Laws + Testing of Genetic Hypothesis

Hari/Paras sir

6

Gene Symbols + Extension of Mendelism

Hari/Paras sir

7

Chromosome Structure & Function

Hari/Paras sir

8

Cell Division

Hari/Paras sir

9

Regulation of Cell cycle

Hari/Paras sir

10

Chromosomal Aberrations: Structural

Hari/Paras sir

11

Chromosomal Aberrations: Numerical

Hari/Paras sir

12

Physical Basis of Heredity

Hari/Paras sir

13

Environmental Effects on the Development of Characters

Hari/Paras sir

14

Recombination in Fungi and Bacteria

Hari/Paras sir

15

Inheritance of Quantitative Traits

Hari/Paras sir

16

Linkage and Crossing over

Hari/Paras sir

17

Sex Determination

Hari/Paras sir

18

Cytoplasmic inheritance & Maternal effect

Hari/Paras sir

19

Multiple Alleles

Hari/Paras sir

20

Mutation & its Detection

Hari/Paras sir

21

Detection of Mutation in Plants + Gene Editing

Hari/Paras sir

22

Gene Interaction: Epistasis

Hari/Paras sir

23

Genetic Material

Hari/Paras sir

24

DNA Replication & Repair

Hari/Paras sir

25

Molecular techniques in Genetics

Hari/Paras sir

26

Recombinant DNA Technology

Hari/Paras sir

27

Organization & Packaging of Genetic Material

Hari/Paras sir

28

Gene Action I. Genes, Biochemical Reactions and Proteins

Hari/Paras sir

29

RNA Processing

Hari/Paras sir

30

Transcription

Hari/Paras sir

31

Genetic Code

Hari/Paras sir

32

Translation

Hari/Paras sir

33

Regulation of Gene Action-Prokaryotes

Hari/Paras sir

34

Regulation of Eukaryotic Gene Action

Hari/Paras sir

35

Transposable Elements

Hari/Paras sir

36

Population Genetics

Hari/Paras sir

II

PLANT BREEDING

1

Introduction to Plant Breeding

Roopa Ma'am

2

Domestication and Germplasm Conservation

Roopa Ma'am

3

Plant Introduction

Roopa Ma'am

4

Modes of reproduction

Roopa Ma'am

5

Self-Incompatibility & Apomixis

Roopa Ma'am

6

Male sterility

Roopa Ma'am

7

Qualitative and Quantitative Characters

Teja sir

8

Biometrical Techniques in Plant Breeding

Satya sir

9

Breeding methods Self-pollinated crops

Teja sir

10

Breeding methods Cross-pollinated crops

Teja sir

11

Heterosis breeding

Teja sir

12

Recurrent selection

Teja sir

13

Synthetics and Composites

Teja sir

14

Clonal Selection & Hybridization

Teja sir

15

Stress Breeding - Drought Resistance

Satya sir

16

Stress breeding - Salinity Resistance

Satya sir

17

Stress Breeding - Mineral stress Resistance

Satya sir

18

Stress Breeding - Heat Stress Resistance

Satya sir

19

Stress Breeding - Cold and Freeze stress Resistance

Satya sir

20

Stress Breeding - Disease & Insect Resistance

Satya sir

21

Ideotype Concept in crop Improvement

Teja sir

22

Breeding for Quality: Protein and Oil

Teja sir

23

Mutation & Polyploidy breeding

Teja sir

24

Distant Hybridization in Plant Breeding

Teja sir

25

Biotechnology in Crop Improvement

Teja sir

26

Introduction to Markers

Teja sir

27

Intellectual Property Rights

Teja sir


SI. No

Topic

Mentor Name

III

PLANT PATHOLOGY

1

Introduction

Parul Ma'am

2

History of Plant Diseases

Parul Ma'am

3

Introduction to different Plant Pathogens

Parul Ma'am

4

Pathogenesis

Parul Ma'am

5

Survival and dispersal of Plant Pathogens

Parul Ma'am

6

Infection phenomenon, Disease cycle

Parul Ma'am

7

Epidemiology

Parul Ma'am

8

Role of enzymes, toxins and growth regulators in Plant Pathogenesis

Parul Ma'am

9

Defense mechanism in host

Parul Ma'am

10

Genetics of Plant Pathology

Parul Ma'am

11

Effect of infection on host

Parul Ma'am

12

Assessment of disease incidence, severity and loss

Parul Ma'am

13

Disease management

Parul Ma'am

14

Phanerogamic parasites and nutritional deficiency

Parul Ma'am

15

Detection and Diagnosis of Plant Pathogens

Parul Ma'am

16

Plant Mycology

Parul Ma'am

17

Plant Virology

Parul Ma'am

18

Plant Bacteriology

Parul Ma'am

19

Phyto-pathological techniques

Parul Ma'am

20

Molecular Plant Pathology

Parul Ma'am

21

Miscellaneous Plant Pathology

Parul Ma'am

22

Diseases of Rice

Parul Ma'am

23

Diseases of Sorghum and Barley

Parul Ma'am

24

Diseases of Wheat and Oats

Parul Ma'am

25

Diseases of Maize and Bajra

Parul Ma'am

26

Diseases of Cotton and Sugarcane

Parul Ma'am

27

Diseases of Tobacco and Ragi

Parul Ma'am

28

Diseases of Mustard and Soyabean

Parul Ma'am

29

Diseases of Sunflower and Safflower

Parul Ma'am

30

Diseases of Pulses

Parul Ma'am

31

Diseases of Oilseeds

Parul Ma'am

32

Diseases of Vegetables

Parul Ma'am

33

Diseases of Fruits

Parul Ma'am

34

Diseases of Plantation and flowering crops

Parul Ma'am

IV

AGRI MICROBIOLOGY

1

History of Microbiology

Ujwal sir

2

Bacteria, Virus & Fungi

Ujwal sir

3

Microscopy

Ujwal sir

4

Food Microbiology

Ujwal sir

5

Industrial Microbiology

Ujwal sir

6

Mycorrhiza & Lichens

Ujwal sir

7

Recombination in Bacteria & Virus

Ujwal sir

8

Recombination in Fungi & Tetrad Analysis

Ujwal sir

9

Lab techniques

Ujwal sir

10

Stains and Staining techniques

Ujwal sir

11

Nutrition, Microbial growth and its control

Ujwal sir

12

Soil and Water microbiology

Ujwal sir

13

Biofertilizers and Biopesticides

Ujwal sir

14

Nitrogen Fixation

Ujwal sir

V

SEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1

Floral Biology

Hari Sir

2

Seed physiology

Hari Sir

3

Seed legislation and quality control

Hari Sir

4

Plant variety development and protection

Hari Sir

5

Seed certification

Hari Sir

6

Seed production

Hari Sir

7

Seed Processing

Hari Sir

8

Seed testing

Hari Sir

VI

Miscellaneous Topics

1

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnological Tools in Plant Breeding (molecular markers, gene editing and tissue culture introductions)

Teja Sir

2

Statistical Methods and Field Plot Techniques (only basics)

Satya Sir

3

Biochemistry

Satya Sir

4

Crop Physiology

Nikhil Sir

VII

General Agriculture


ROOPA M N
PhD Scholar, Genetics and Plant Breeding

IARI, New Delhi