Course Description

Practical application of advanced plant breeding concepts. Students will prepare an in-depth proposal to develop a new hybrid breeding program for an assigned crop.

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Athena Title

Adv Plt Breeding Proficiency

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Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in PBGG 8000

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Non-Traditional Format

Students will design a hybrid crop breeding program with the same schedule and due date as Advanced Plant Breeding Practicum.

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Prerequisite

PBGG(CRSS) 6000

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Semester Course Offered

Offered summer semester every year.

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Student learning Outcomes

• Students will develop an in-depth understanding of the scope of research methods, techniques, breeding strategies, and resources used in plant breeding programs.

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Topical Outline

• Design a comprehensive, modern plant breeding program for a hybrid crop to demonstrate understanding of germplasm resources, breeding strategies, field design, use of modern technologies (e.g. marker-assisted selection, genomic selection, gene editing, & transgenes), budgetary and personnel needs, intellectual property, and licensing.

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Syllabus

Select Faculty / Instructor to download syllabus:   Parrott, Wayne

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