Hort-Agron 501: Principles of Plant Breeding Syllabus, Spring 2005

Jim Nienhuis. 321-A Horticulture, 262 - 6975

Irwin Goldman, 327 Horticulture, 262 - 7781

1

W

1/19

Introduction to plant breeding concepts

JN & IG

2

F

1/21

Crop evolution

IG

 

 

 

 

 

3

M

1/24

Plant breeding history and evolution

IG

4

W

1/26

Modes of reproduction and gene dispersal

IG

5

F

1/28

Genetic variation                                              

IG

 

 

 

 

 

6

M

1/31

Germplasm                                                       

IG

7

W

2/2

Utilization of germplasm resources                

IG

8

F

2/4 

Intellectual propery rights                              

IG

 

 

 

 

 

9

M

2/7

Transmission genetics                                 

IG

10

W

2/9

Linkage analysis                                             

JN

11

F

2/11

Exam I                                                                

JN + IG

 

 

 

 

 

12

M

2/14

Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium

JN

13

W

2/16

Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium

JN

14

F

2/18

Genomics in plant improvement                       

Krysan

      

 

 

 

 

15

M

2/21

Ploidy manipulations

IG

16

W

2/23

Coefficient of inbreeding

JN

17

F

2/25

Process of inbreeding

JN

 

 

 

 

 

18

M

2/28

Genetic consequences of  inbreeding

JN

19

W

3/2

Quantitative inheritance

JN

20

F

3/4

Average effect of  allelic substitution

JN

 

 

 

                                                      

 

21

M

3/7

Heritability

JN

22

W

3/9

Selection theory

JN

23

F

3/11

Exam II

JN + IG

 

 

 

 

 

24

M

3/14

Correlated  response to selection

JN

25

W

3/16

Mating designs

JN

26

F

3/18

Mating designs

JN

 

 

 

 

 

27

M

3/28

Backcross breeding

JN

28

W

3/30

Pedigree selection

JN

29

F

4/1

Derivatives of pedigree selection

JN

 

 

 

 

 

30

M

4/4

Incompatibility and sterility                                     

IG

31

W

4/6

Marker-assisted breeding                                         

IG

32

F

4/8

Transformation                                                       

IG

 

 

 

 

 

33

M

4/11

Heterosis

JN

34

W

4/13

Heterosis                                     

JN

35

F

4/15

Exam III

JN + IG

 

 

 

 

 

36

M

4/18

Genotype x environment interactions     

JN

37

W

4/20

Genotype x environment interactions     

JN

38

F

4/22

Recurrent  selection

JN

 

 

 

 

 

39

M

4/25

Recurrent  selection

JN

40

W

4/27

Wide Area Testing

IG

41

F

4/39

Discussion of Position Papers

JN + IG

 

 

 

 

 

42

M

5/2

Breeding for pest resistance

IG

43

W

5/4

Breeding for pest resistance

TBA

44

F

5/6

Conclusion and discussion / review

JN + IG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5/13

FINAL EXAM, 2:45 pm

JN + IG