Provide me syllabus for seed officer examination organized by The Andhra Pradesh State Seeds Development Corporation Limited ?

Here I am giving you syllabus for seed officer examination organized by The Andhra Pradesh State Seeds Development Corporation Limited below :

Seed History, Seed Rules & Seed Policies History of seed industry and role of various seed organizations, Seeds act and seed rules and law enforcement. Seed control order, IMSCS New seed act, seed policy. Variety; definition, types, development, release system and notification. Objectives and principles of seed production. Factors affecting seed production, variety maintenance DUS test and VUC, Variety identification through biochemical procedures.

Cell Biology & Principles of Genetics Cell structure & function, Cell division, Pollination, Fertilization & embryogenesis. Apomixis, Nucleic acids structure, function its role in genetics.

Plant Breeding Genetic basis of plant breeding, Pure line, Pedigree & Mass selection, back cross & recurrent selection techniques, clonal selection, heterodox & combining ability. Male sterility and incompatibility and their use in plant breeding. Hybrid Seed Production, Mutation & its history. Historical aspect of heterosis - Nomenclature and definitions of heterosis - Heterosis in natural population and inbred population; Evolutionary aspects - Genetic consequences of selfing and crossing in self-and cross-pollinated and asexually propagated crops.

Plant Physiology Physiological processes involved in regulation of Seed development. Seed & Fruit development, Seed & Fruit abortion, Proximate mechanism of seed and fruit abortion. Hereditary and environmental effect on seed development. Importance of seed, seed structure & function. physiological and biochemical changes, environmental influences. Pathway of movement of assimilates in developing grains of monocots and dicots, Chemical composition of seeds.

Seed Production & Certification

(i) Type & classes of seeds. Nucleus and breeder seed production in different crop groups. Production of certified and foundation seed in different crop plants. Concept, purpose and phases of seed certification.

(ii) Seed Certification - Concept and procedures Field inspection at different crop growth stages, off-types, pollen shedders, seed borne diseases and its identification, & control measures. Understanding about Indian Minimum Seed Certification Standards & procedures.

(iii) Seed Production & Processing Seed production planning in different crops with special reference to land and isolation requirements. Rouging, harvesting and threshing. Character of important varieties and its maintenance. Cleaning & upgrading, Lot numbering, Seed sampling, Concept and procedures; measurement of Seed Quality; metabolic changes associated with seed deterioration; seed packaging, storage and marketing; Seed ecology; principles of insect control in field crops; integrated pest management; fumigation and chemical treatment for pest control in store; seed moisture; seed drying and processing.

(iv) Seed Testing method & procedure Seed Testing Method, Physical purity, Germination, Moisture etc., mechanism and factors determining seed germination and dormancy; germination inhibitors and promoters; endogenous hormonal regulation of germination and dormancy; breaking of dormancy. Methods of genetic purity testing.