Gomal University

Department of Agriculture

Master of Science in Plant Breeding & Genetics

Introduction

The Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics is currently offering M.Sc. (Hons) in M. Sc. (Hons) in Plant Breeding and Genetics. During M.Sc. (Hons) in the first year, students are taught courses and research methodologies related to crop improvement, cytology, cytogenetics, biometry, quantitative genetics, molecular genetics and tissue culture. In the 2nd year, students conduct and defend their research as degree requirement.  After completing this degree, students have gained fundamental knowledge in Plant Breeding that can be applied to a range of crops including annual and perennial horticultural crops, agronomic food and feed crops and forestry products. The faculty comprised of well qualified 6 PhD faculty members, among them three faculty members are foreign PhD graduates. The department possess state of the art labs well equipped for conducting research ranging from molecular breeding, molecular biology, tissue culture and cytogenetics.

Program Features

Admission Requirement: 16 years of education or equivalent with at least 2nd Division under Annual System or with minimum 2.5 out of 4.0 CGPA under semester system in the relevant subject. Valid GAT (General result) or GU Admission Entry Test Result with at least 60% marks.

Major Courses
Code Course Name Credit Hours
PBG 701Principles of Plant Breeding3(2-1)
PBG 702Advanced Genetics3(3-0)
PBG 703Molecular Plant Breeding3(2-1)
PBG 704Cytogenetics of Crop Plants3(2-1)
Major Courses
Code Course Name Credit Hours
PBG-714Evolution of Field Crops3(3-0)
PBG-719Development of Hybrid and Seed Production3(2-1)
PBG-706Breeding for Stress Environment3(2-1)
PBG-713Genetic Engineering in Plants3(2-1)
PBG-718Genetics of Plant Disease and Insect Resistance3(2-1)
PBG 723Thesis (MSc Hons)06 (0-06)
PBG-724Special Problem1(1-0)
Seminar (Synopsis)-I
PBG-724Seminar-II (Ph.D)1(1-0)
PBG-725Seminar-III (Ph.D)1(1-0)
Seminar Defense-IV
Two Research Papers 
PBG-726Ph.D Dissertation
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