Genetic Resources of Indian Major Carps By P V G K Reddy

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Publisher ‏: Daya Publishing House-FAO
Author : P V G K Reddy
Language ‏: English
Edition : Latest By Publishers
Book Cover : Hard Back
ISBN : 9788170353935

Table of Content

Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Genetic Resources of Indian Major Carps Their Distribution & Characterization; Genetic resources of indian major carps About indian major carps Spawning behaviour of indian major carps Natural spawning Bundh breeding Controlled breeding Distribution Distribution of catla catla (catla) Distribution of labeo rohita (rohu) Distribution of cirrhinus mrigala (mrigal) Distribution of labeo calbasu (kalbasu) Major carps in reservoirs Genetic characterization of major carps Application of biochemical and molecular genetic techniques Biochemical genetic studies Molecular genetic studies Present status of major carp germplasm resource in relation to environmental changes and habitat modificationsChapter 3: Hybridization; Hybridization of indian major carps in nature Artificial/experimental hybridization in indian major carps Interspecific hybrids Characteristics of the interspecific hybrids of indian major carps Labeo rohita x labeo calbasu (rohu-kalbasu) L calbasu x L rohita (kalbasu-rohu) hybrids L fimbriatus x L rohita (fimbriatus-rohu) hybrid Fertility of interspecific hybrids Intergeneric hybrids Characteristics of some useful intergeneric hybrids L rohita x C catla (rohu-catla) hybrid C catla x L rohita (catla-rohu) hybrid C catla x C mrigala (catla-mrigal) hybrid C mrigala x C catla (mrigal-catla) hybrid L rohita x C mrigala (rohu-mrigal) hybrid L fimbriatus x C catla (fimbriatus-catla) and C catla x L fimbriatus) hybrids Intergeneric hybrids between Indian major carps and common carp (Cyprinus carpio var communis) Characteristics of hybrids produced between Indian carps and common carp (Cyprinus carpio var communis) L rohita x C carpio (rohu-common carp) htbrid C carpio x L rohita (common carp-rohu) hybrid C carpio x C catla (common carp-catla) hybrid Evaluation of meat of hybrids Mixed spawning and hybridization AnnexChapter 4: Cytogenetic Studies; Karyotype of indian major carps Catla catla and Labeo rohita Cirrhinus mrigala Labeo calbasu Karyotype studies of hybrids Indian major carp hybrids Hybrids between indian major carps and common carp Karyotype studies in relation to hybrid viability and fertility Karyotype studies in relation to hybrid viability Karyotype studies in relation to hybrid fertility/sterility Chromosome banding studiesChapter 5: Chromosome Manipulations; Gynogenesis Natural gynogenesis Artifical (induced) gynogenesis Induction of meiotic gynogenesis in indian major carps Induction of mitotic gynogenesis in indian major carps Meiotic versus mitotic gynogenesis Androgenesis Natural androgenesis Artificial androgenesis Polyploidy Natural polyploidy (triploidy/tetraploidy) Artificial induction of polyploidy in indian major carps Gene transfer or genetic engineering in indian major carpsChapter 6: Selective Breeding; Selection work on indian major carps in india Selective breeding of rohu Selective breeding of catl