Fall 2026

Principles of Plant Breeding

Covers principles of breeding and maintaining economic crops, including method selection, hybridization, and selection.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Shelby Ellison3.8/5Natalia De Leon Gatti

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Lectures are small, with a median of 22 enrolled students in the recorded sections.

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(GENETICS 466, 467,PLANTSCI 338, or HORT 338 prior to Fall 2025) and (BOTANY/​BIOLOGY 130,ZOOLOGY/​BIOLOGY/​BOTANY 151, or BIOCORE 381), or graduate/professional standing

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Principles involved in breeding and maintaining economic crops; factors affecting the choice of breeding methods; alternative approaches through hybridization and selection.

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Topics

  • Economic crops.
  • Breeding methods.
  • Hybridization and selection.

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  • Breeding and maintaining economic crops.
  • Evaluating factors to choose appropriate breeding methods.
  • Applying hybridization and selection approaches.

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PLANTSCI 501 · Fall 2026

Principles of Plant Breeding

Recorded 2026-09-07
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