Course overview
This course aims to introduce students to the fundamental concepts of plant breeding and plant adaptation that are applicable to agricultural and natural systems.
Course learning outcomes
- Describe sources and types of genetic variation and explain their importance for plant improvement
- Describe the progression of stages within a modern breeding programme from the setting of breeding objectives, through the development and implementation of breeding strategies to the commercialisation of plant varieties and the protection of intellectual property
- Describe methods that are used in plant breeding and judge which plant breeding methods are appropriate for specific objectives and situations
- Locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise plant breeding information to formulate and communicate a justifiable plan for the application of plant breeding methods to achieve a specific objective
- Understand how to perform specific plant breeding activities, such as selection of parental germplasm, observation and recording of phenotypic variation and selection among progeny
Degree list
The following degrees include this course