Course: Breeding selected crops (7202-211)

Persons:

• apl ProfDr Thomas Miedaner (verantwortlich)

Type of Course:

lecture

In-Class Hours Per Week:

1

Contents:

Breeding goals and specific breeding methods in wheat, triticale, hybrid rye, soybean, sunflower and maize; main focus is on pure-line and hybrid breeding. Special topics of selection for quality and resistance

Lecture with presentations, hand-outs with tables, figures and additional literature is provided during the lecture and available via ILIAS.

Literature:

Acquaah, G. (2007) Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding, Blackwell Publ. Oxford, UK

Location:

Hohenheim

Remarks:

corresponding to 7202-212_Exercises for plant breeding

Module:

• 7202-210 Practical Plant Breeding and Seed Science (compulsory)

eLearning:

Course in ILIAS