LPLF10314U Plant Breeding
Volume 2013/2014
Education
MSc Programme in
Agriculture
Content
1) Genetic resources,
mating systems, incompatibility, male sterility (ex using computer
or i greenhouse)
2) Mutations, polyploidy, haploids and in vitro cultures (ex with in vitro cultures)
3) Molecular markers, population genetics and marker assisted selection (ex e.g. SSRs for population genetics and selection)
4) Quantitative traits, genetic variances, heritability, selection, QTL, genetics of disease resistance (ex Measurements on plant populations, field trials and calucations, Case: map QTLs with mapping software)
5) Cultivars of inbreeders, lines and hybrids (ex Crossing exercise with in and out breeders; Case: Search www for info on breeding of major crops)
6) Cultivars of outbreeders, populations, hybrids, species hybridisation and combining ability (ex computer exercise with cross breeders and hybrids, case: search www for info on breeding of major crops
7) Plant cultivar protection, legislation, patenting and transgenic (Case: patent databases and patents on crop plants)
8) Excursion to one or two breeding stations in Denmark or Sweden
2) Mutations, polyploidy, haploids and in vitro cultures (ex with in vitro cultures)
3) Molecular markers, population genetics and marker assisted selection (ex e.g. SSRs for population genetics and selection)
4) Quantitative traits, genetic variances, heritability, selection, QTL, genetics of disease resistance (ex Measurements on plant populations, field trials and calucations, Case: map QTLs with mapping software)
5) Cultivars of inbreeders, lines and hybrids (ex Crossing exercise with in and out breeders; Case: Search www for info on breeding of major crops)
6) Cultivars of outbreeders, populations, hybrids, species hybridisation and combining ability (ex computer exercise with cross breeders and hybrids, case: search www for info on breeding of major crops
7) Plant cultivar protection, legislation, patenting and transgenic (Case: patent databases and patents on crop plants)
8) Excursion to one or two breeding stations in Denmark or Sweden
Learning Outcome
The major goal of the
course is to provide basic knowledge about technology and theory
from genetics, physiology and genomics used to improve cultivated
plants and to enable discussion of genetic diversity and its
importance for sustainable plant production in agriculture,
horticulture and forestry.
After completing the course the students should be able to:
Knowledge
-Describe basic genetics, in vitro culture and propagation systems for plants improvement
-Describe systems for mutation, haploidy and polyploidy manipulation and major incompatibility and sterility systems for plant breeding
-Describe main principles of molecular breeding techniques
-Describe principles of quantitative genetics, heritability and selection theory
Skills
-Combine basic knowledge with information of mating control systems, selection systems and propagation methods to obtain improved cutivars of inbreeders, outbreeders and vegetatively propagated plant species
-Use basic principles of cultivar protection, legislation and patenting in plant improvement programs with traditional and molecular techniques
Competences
-Use basic knowledge in collaboration with co-students to perform simple breeding related projects and reports
-evaluate potential of new genetic resources for improved crop production systems
-Evaluate alternative breeding approaches to improve different crop species and introduce new genetic diversity
After completing the course the students should be able to:
Knowledge
-Describe basic genetics, in vitro culture and propagation systems for plants improvement
-Describe systems for mutation, haploidy and polyploidy manipulation and major incompatibility and sterility systems for plant breeding
-Describe main principles of molecular breeding techniques
-Describe principles of quantitative genetics, heritability and selection theory
Skills
-Combine basic knowledge with information of mating control systems, selection systems and propagation methods to obtain improved cutivars of inbreeders, outbreeders and vegetatively propagated plant species
-Use basic principles of cultivar protection, legislation and patenting in plant improvement programs with traditional and molecular techniques
Competences
-Use basic knowledge in collaboration with co-students to perform simple breeding related projects and reports
-evaluate potential of new genetic resources for improved crop production systems
-Evaluate alternative breeding approaches to improve different crop species and introduce new genetic diversity
Literature
Learning book plus some
supplemental written material and simulation software
Academic qualifications
LBIF10183 Genetics and at
least two years of study experience
Teaching and learning methods
40% lectures and discussion
classes, 60% practical exercises and supervised PBL cases. Students
are expected to work in dynamic groups for exercises and PBL and to
be able to produce written presentation of results. Excursion to
breeding companies included.
Workload
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 4
- Lectures
- 20
- Practical exercises
- 65
- Preparation
- 97
- Theory exercises
- 20
- Total
- 206
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Exam
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written examination, four hours under invigilationFour hours written exam covering course topics
- Exam registration requirements
- Accepted three out of four experimental exercise reports
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
One internal examiner
- Exam period
- Last week of the course block
- Re-exam
- If 10 or fewer register for the reexamination the examination form will be oral.
Criteria for exam assesment
Assessment of answers to exam
questions
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- LPLF10314U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- BachelorFull Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 3
- Schedule
- C
- Course capacity
- none
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Natural Resources and Environment
Contracting departments
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Department of Geoscience and Natural Resource Management
Course responsibles
- Sven Bode Andersen
Lecturers
Erik Dahl Kjær
Anna Maria Torp
Jon Kehlet Hansen
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