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Contents: 1. Evaluation of Parents, F1 Hybrids, F2s and F3 Generations for Earliness, Quality and Grain Yield in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)/Thirugnanakumar, S., R. Narasimman and K. Manivannan. 2. Evaluation of Parents and F1 Hybrids for Seed Yield and its Component Characters in Maize (Zea mays L.)/Saravanan, K., Umashankar and P. Senthilkumar. 3. Evaluation of Parents, F1 Hybrids, F2s and BC1 and BC2 Generations for Seed Yield, Oil Content and their Component Characters in Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)/Thirugnanakumar, S., K. Manivannan and A. Anandan. 4. Evaluation of Parents and F1 Hybrids for Seed Yield and its Component Characters in Blackgram (Vigna mungo L.)/Thangavel, P., S. Kumarasamy and S. Thirugnanakumar. 5. Evaluation of Parents, F1 Hybrids and F2 Generations for Seed Yield, Oil Content and its Component Characters in Greengram (Vigna radiata L.)/Thangavel, P., Telugu Chinna Ayyanna and S. Thirugnanakumar. 6. Evaluation of Parents and F1 Hybrids for Lint Yield, Seed Yield and its Component Characters in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)/Saravanan, K., N. Kannan, A. Anandan and S. Thirugnanakumar. 7. Evaluation of Parents and F1 Hybrids for Seed Yield and its Component Characters in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)/Saravanan, K., Selvakumar and S. Thirugnanakumar. 8. Evaluation of Parents and F1 Hybrids for Fruit Yield and its Component Characters in Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.)/Senthilkumar, N., P. Shanmugapriya and K. Manivannan. 9. Evaluation of Parents, F1 Hybrids, F2s and BC1 and BC2 Generations for Fruit Yield, and its Component Characters in Bhendi (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench)/Senthilkumar, N., K. Ramya and M. Rajkumar. References.

Recombination breeding has proved its mettle by giving useful varieties, which solve the food and notional problem throughout the world. The evaluation of parents their first generation hybrids as well as second generation hybrids, segregating generations along with the evaluation of back cross progenies would give useful information for the development of high yielding genotypes. In this contest, a text book on Recombination breeding in crop plants would be useful to the researchers by evolving high yielding genotypes coupled with good agronomic performance. This book has written primarily for post-graduate students and researchers in plant breeding and genetics. The authors have attempted to write it so simple and comprehensive manner. The special feature of the book is the collection and presentation of literature related to recombination breeding in crop plants for mandate crops of India. Data have been given elaborately and have been discussed with the available literature.