Key words
Plant breeding and -multiplication
Objectives
The purpose is to provide a broad explanation of breeding methods and - principles. With several case studies a practical insight is given in the selection and multiplication, breeding - and multiplication techniques. Exercises must introduce students in crossing, observations multiplication and practical breeding techniques.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of plant science en genetics
Topics
Fruit and flower morphology, flowering and fertilisation, intra and extra population breeding, breeding scheme's, back crossing, hybridisation and inbred, chromosome and mutation breeding, biotechnological application in plant breeding., case study of multiplication of granes and potatoes.
Teaching Methods
lectures - exercises - others
Materials used
teacher's course
Study guidance
The student can always make an appointment.
Assessment
Scoring system :
written tests
oral examination
Study costs
± 50 Euro
Lecturer(s)
G. Haesaert, V. Derycke
Language
Dutch
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