Course Description
Strategies and tools for the application of genomic information to the development of crops with improved traits.
Athena Title
TRANSLATNL GENOMICS
Prerequisite
One graduate-level course in genetics or breeding or permission of department
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will become familiar with methods for identifying candidate genes and the strengths and limitations of different strategies for applying this genetic information. They will learn the technical capabilities needed in addition to genomics for deploying improved genotypes. By the end of the course, students should be able to critically assess different molecular genetic approaches for improving a specific trait in a target plant species.
Topical Outline
Plant genomic resources Candidate gene approach Phenotypic and biochemical data Functional and comparative genomics EST/SNP maps Transgenic breeding Mutation breeding Association genetics-based breeding Project integration