GENERAL PLANT BREEDING
- Course
- PSCT402 - GENERAL PLANT BREEDING
- Department
- Institute of Graduate Studies and Research
- Course Type
- Scientific Preparation
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 0
- ECTS
- 0
- T+P+L
- 0 + 2 + 2
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
- -
Course Description
The main aim of the course is to teach basic definitions, concepts and principles of plant breeding. Students are introduced to different aspects and characteristics of breeding. They are informed about the history and current challenges in plant breeding. Topics covered include: evolution, purposes of breeding, creation of variation, flower biology and fertilization techniques. Plant propagation methods (conventional and modern methods), breeding methods for self-cross pollinated plants are explained. Students are informed about mechanisms in plants that promote self (mechanisms for autogamy) and cross-pollination or outcrossing and asexual plant propagations. Methods of plant breeding (Selection, cross breeding), emasculation process, genetic basis of autogamy and allogamy, Hardy-Weinberg equation, components of genetic variance, heterosis and hybrid breeding, mutation and polyploidy breeding are explained to students.
GENERAL PLANT BREEDING
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Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | The history of plant breeding and current challenges on plant breeding. |
| Week 2 | Plant propagation methods (conventional and modern methods). |
| Week 3 | Breeding methods for self-pollinated and cross pollinated plants. |
| Week 4 | Mechanisms in plants that promote self-pollination (mechanisms for autogamy) |
| Week 5 | Mechanisms in plants that promote cross-pollination or outcrossing |
| Week 6 | Asexual plant propagations |
| Week 7 | Asexual plant propagations |
| Week 8 | Midterm Exams |
| Week 9 | Methods of plant breeding, (Selection breeding, cross breeding) |
| Week 10 | Emasculation process and genetic basis of autogamy and allogamy |
| Week 11 | Hardy-Weinberg equation (equilibrium) and components of genetic variance. |
| Week 12 | Heterosis and hybrid breeding and use of Heterosis in plant breeding |
| Week 13 | Mutation and polyploidy breeding. |
| Week 14 | Mutation and polyploidy breeding. |
| Week 15 | General Discussion |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 1. Handbook of Plant Breeding Editors-in-chief: Rajcan, Istvan, Vollmann, Johann ISBN: 2363-8478
- 02 2. Principles of Plant Breeding by Robert W Allard 1999, Wiley ISBN-13: 9780471023098
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Program Outcomes
- PCST PÇ1: Develop and deepen knowledge acquired in plant science and technologies based on undergraduate level competencies.
- PCST PÇ2: Understand the interaction between plant science and technologies field and related disciplines.
- PCST PÇ3: Combine and interpret the theoretical and practical knowledge related to horticultural plants with the knowledge, data and findings obtained from different disciplines, to be able to create new knowledge and theories by synthesizing them by using the theoretical and practical knowledge related to horticultural plants in the field of expertise and supporting the current developments with quantitative and qualitative.
- PCST PÇ4: Solve problems by using research methods and solving cause and effect relationships.
- PCST PÇ5: Conduct a study requiring expertise on plant science and technologies independently.
- PCST PÇ6: Develop an analytical approach for solving unpredictable complex problems encountered in applications of plant science and technologies, to design the research process, to produce solutions by taking responsibility and to evaluate and defend the results obtained.
- PCST PÇ7: Lead the plant science and technologies in an environment that requires solving problems.
- PCST PÇ8: Access to resources related to plat science and technologies, benefiting from these resources and self-renewal.
- PCST PÇ9: Transfer his / her studies, developments in his / her field of expertise and research results using oral, written and visual tools.
- PCST PÇ10: Use advanced computer software and information and communication technologies as necessary in relation to plant science and technologies.
- PCST PÇ11: Collect data with scientific methods for solving problems related to plant science and technologies, to be able to control and interpret the collected data by taking into consideration the social, scientific and ethical values.
- PCST PÇ12: Utilize and explain integrated knowledge in plant science and technologies in interdisciplinary studies, communicate it effectively, and critically evaluate the conclusions drawn.
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