Course: Genetische Grundlagen der Pflanzenzüchtung (3501-211)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Gerd Weber (verantwortlich)

Type of Course:

lecture

In-Class Hours Per Week:

1

Contents:

Genetic Principles of Plant Breeding:
1. Cell and molecular genetics
2. Introduction to Mendelian genetics
3. Breeding populations and mating systems
4. Gene frequency change under selection
5. Genetics of quantitative characters I
6. Genetics of quantitative characters II
7. Plant tissue culture and genetic engineering
8. Biotechnology in plant breeding

Literature:

Script (in English)
Hess, D. (1992): Biotechnologie der Pflanzen. Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart.
Falconer, D.S. and T.F.C. Mackay (1996): Introduction to Quantitative Genetics (4.ed.) Longman Group Ltd., Essex.

Location:

Hohenheim

Module:

• 3501-210 Plant Breeding and Seed Science (compulsory)

eLearning:

Course in ILIAS