Hort-Agron 501: Principles of Plant Breeding Syllabus,Spring 2004

Jim Nienhuis. 321-A Horticulture, 262 - 6975

Irwin Goldman, 327 Horticulture, 262 - 7781  

 

1

W

1/21

Introduction to plant breeding concepts

JN & IG

2

F

1/23

Crop evolution

IG

 

 

 

 

 

3

M

1/26

Plant breeding history and Evolution

IG

4

W

1/28

Modes of reproduction and gene dispersal

IG

5

F

1/30

Genetic variation

IG

 

 

 

 

 

6

M

2/2

Germplasm

IG

7

W

2/4

Germplasm organization

JN

8

F

2/6 

Intellectual property rights                                      Jim winter nursery

IG

 

 

 

 

 

9

M

2/9

Transmission genetics                                             Jim winter nursery

IG

10

W

2/11

Linkage analysis                                                    Jim winter nursery

IG

11

F

2/13

Exam I                                                                  Jim winter nursery

IG

 

 

 

 

 

12

M

2/16

Ploidy manipulations

IG

13

W

2/18

Ploidy manipulations

IG

14

F

2/20

Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium                                 

JN

      

 

 

 

 

15

M

2/23

Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium                  MWFP meeting  LaCrosse, WI

JN

16

W

2/25

Coefficient of inbreeding

JN

17

F

2/27

Process of inbreeding

JN

 

 

 

 

 

18

M

3/1

Genetic consequences of  inbreeding

JN

19

W

3/3

Quatitative inheritance

JN

20

F

3/5

Average effect of  allelic substitution

JN

 

 

 

                                                     

 

21

M

3/8

Heritability

JN

22

W

3/10

Selection theory

JN

23

F

3/12

Exam II

JN + IG

 

 

 

Chicago Flower and Garden Show

 

 

M

3/15

Spring break

 

 

W

3/17

Spring break

 

 

F

3/19

Spring break

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

M

3/22

Correlated  response to selection

JN

25

W

3/24

Mating designs

JN

26

F

3/26

Mating designs

JN

 

 

 

 

 

27

M

3/29

Backcross breeding

JN

28

W

3/31

Pedigree selection

JN

29

F

4/2

Derivatives of pedigree selection

JN

 

 

 

 

 

30

M

4/5

Incompatibility and sterility                                      Jim winter nursery

IG

31

W

4/7

Marker-assisted breeding                                          Jim winter nursery

IG

32

F

4/9

Transformation                                                        Jim winter nursery

IG

 

 

 

 

 

33

M

4/12

Heterosis

JN

34

W

4/14

Heterosis                                     

JN

35