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Insect pollination in seed crops -- Double fertilization and seed development -- Seed dormancy -- Mobilization of seed reserves and environmental control of seed germination -- Seed viability and vigour -- Seed longevitivity and deterioration -- Seed enhancement technology -- Seed testing -- Variety: definition, characteristics and maintenance -- Statistical approach for examination of disctinctness and uniformity of the varieties -- Seed quality control -- Seed certification system in India -- Seedborne diseases -- Synthetic seed technology -- Transgenic seeds -- Organic agriculture -- Vegetable seed production -- Seed production in annual ornamentals -- Pasture grasses seed production -- Apomixis and hybrid seed production -- Plant quarantine system in India -- Seed supply system in India.