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Fundamentals of Genetics 2nd Edition by B. D. Singh ISBN - 9789393168146(215 pages)The book 'Fundamentals of Genetics ' is designed for the B.Sc. students of Semester III ( Botany ) , Core Course Vil : Genetics as per the CBCS syllabus implemented in Odisha . The book covers every topic included in the four Units of the course . There are 16 chapters in the book that explain in detail the Mendelian laws of inheritance , gene interaction , polygenic inheritance , cytoplasmic inheritance , linkage , sex linkage , variation in chromosome number and structure , gene mutation and fine structure , population genetics and evolutionary genetics . The book has been written in simple language in a style I followed for teaching my students . The concepts have been explained with the help of suitable diagrams and every effort has been made to maintain readability and facilitate easy comprehensionPlant Breeding Principles of Methods 12th Edition by B. D. SinghISBN - 9789393168061(968 Pages) The book Plant Breeding: Principles and Methods was initially designed for B. Sc. (Ag.) students of Indian Universities, and it was extremely well-received by the entire plant breeding community. Gradually, it evolved to its present form, which provides up-to-date information on both conventional and modern approaches to crop improvement. The book has 45 chapters, which are organized in ten parts, and cover 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.