Calimpang, Ison A.Angeles, Yolanda A.2026-07-162026-07-162021Calimpang, I. A., Angeles, Y. A. (2021). Principles and Methods of Plant Breeding, Plant Genetic Resources Conservation & Management (CAMC 107)https://lakasa.dmmmsu.edu.ph/handle/123456789/2195Module 1 Beginnings of Agriculture -- Beginnings of Agriculture -- Evidence of Agriculture -- Module 2 Origin and Evolution of Cultivated Plants -- Centers of Origin and Diversity of Cultivated Crops -- Description and Distribution of Biomes -- Module 3 Gene Pool and Taxonomic Concept -- Gene pool concept -- Taxonomic Concept -- Module 4 Importance of Plant Genetic Resources -- Introduction to PGR -- Threats to Genetic Diversity -- Module 5 Collecting Plant Genetic Resources -- Exploration and collecting -- Introduction and exchange -- Module 6 Characterization and Evaluation -- Characterization -- Evaluation -- Module 7 Conservation Strategies -- Conservation Methods (in-situ and ex-situ) -- Regeneration -- Utilization of PGR -- Module 8 Germplasm Exchange -- Access to PGR -- Laws regarding germplasm exchange -- Module 9 Introduction to Conventional Breeding -- Conventional Breeding -- Key Genetic Principles and Concepts Pertinent to Conventional Breeding -- General Steps in Plant Breeding -- Pre-breeding -- Module 10 Development of Cultivators and Types of Cultivars -- Genetic Structure and types of Plant Cultivar -- Developing self- and cross-pollinated cultivars -- Development of synthetic, hybrid and clonal cultivars -- Other breeding techniques -- Module 11 Overview of Molecular Breeding -- Different markers in molecular breeding -- Prerequisite and General Procedure of Marker-Assisted Breeding248 p.: col., ill.en-USPlant Breeding Principles & SystemsConventional & Modern Breeding MethodsPlant Genetic Resources (PGR) ConservationPolicy, Biosecurity, and Intellectual PropertyPlant breeding and molecular geneticsSelection and preservation of seeds and plant genetic resourcesGeneticsPlant breedingPlant genetic resourcesPlant conservationGermplasm resources, PlantPlant breeding—MethodsInstructional Material