GENE: Engine That Drives Plant Breeding [32nd Inaugural Lecture]
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Table of Content
Preamble
Introduction
What is Gene?
The Cell
Dominant and Recessive Genes
The Chromosome
Modem working definition of Gene
Extra-chromosomal Inheritance
Inheritance of extra-chromosomal characters.
Polyploidy
Allocytoplasmic Forms/Hybrids
Crop Improvement
Definition of Variety
Development of Improved Crop Varieties
Stages in Crop Breeding
Food Security
Summary of my Contributions
Researches on Wheat
Development of Protocol for Low-input Rice Varieties
Screening for Diseases, Drought and Iron Toxicity Tolerance in Rice
Other researches (Okra, Maize, Cowpea, Sweetpotato, Potato, Yam and Sugarcane)
Extension of Modem Rice Production Technologies to Local Rice Farmers Capacity Building
Conclusion and Recommendations
References
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APA
IWUNOROKOCHA, P. P. (2023). GENE: Engine That Drives Plant Breeding [32nd Inaugural Lecture]. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from http://repository.mouau.edu.ng/works/gene-engine-that-drives-plant-breeding-%5B32nd-inaugural-lecture%5D-7-2
MLA
IWUNOROKOCHA, PROFESSOR PETER. "GENE: Engine That Drives Plant Breeding [32nd Inaugural Lecture]." Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, 11 Aug. 2023, http://repository.mouau.edu.ng/works/gene-engine-that-drives-plant-breeding-%5B32nd-inaugural-lecture%5D-7-2. Accessed June 7, 2026.
Chicago
IWUNOROKOCHA, PROFESSOR PETER. "GENE: Engine That Drives Plant Breeding [32nd Inaugural Lecture]." Michael Okpara University of Agriculture (2023). Accessed June 7, 2026. http://repository.mouau.edu.ng/works/gene-engine-that-drives-plant-breeding-%5B32nd-inaugural-lecture%5D-7-2