SEMINAR IN PLANT BREEDING AND PLANT GENETICS

PLANTSCI 338

Principles of crop plant improvement are discussed in the context of genetics, plant biology, plant breeding, plant biotechnology, and world food, feed, and raw material needs.

PLANTSCI 501

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

PLANTSCI 502

Introduction to a wide array of laboratory and field techniques used in breeding and maintaining economically important crops.

BIOCHEM/GENETICS 631

Covers the basic concepts of genetics and genomics as applied to plants and their development, including discussions on breeding systems (modes of reproduction, sex determination, self incompatibility and crossing barriers), linkage analysis, genome structure and function (structure, function and evolution of nuclear and organellar chromosomes; haploidy and polyploidy; expression regulation and epigenetics), along with a description of current methodologies used in the analysis of these processes within the context of plant development. The objective is to instigate a broader knowledge and understanding of the principles and methodologies used in plant genetics and their applications in investigations of the molecular mechanisms that modulate plant development.

PLANTSCI 920

Presentations in plant science and technology to prepare for professional conferences, outreach meetings and clientele interactions.