Hort-Agron 501: Principles of Plant Breeding Syllabus, Spring 2003

Jim Nienhuis. 321-A Horticulture, 262-6975

Irwin Goldman, 327 Horticulture, 262 -  

 

1

W

1/22

Introduction to plant breeding concepts

JN & IG

2

F

1/24

Crop evolution

IG

 

 

 

 

 

3

M

1/27

Plant breeding history and Evolution

IG

4

W

1/29

Modes of reproduction and gene dispersal

IG

5

F

1/31

Genetic variation

IG

 

 

 

 

 

6

M

2/3

Germplasm

IG

7

W

2/5

Germplasm organization

JN

8

F

2/7 

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

JN

 

 

 

 

 

9

M

2/10

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

JN

10

W

2/12

Coefficient of inbreeding

JN

11

F

2/14

Process of inbreeding

JN

 

 

 

 

 

12

M

2/17

Genetic consequences of inbreeding

JN

13

W

2/19

Exam I

 

14

F

2/21

Intellectual property rights                                  Jim attends W-150

IG

      

 

 

 

 

15

M

2/24

Transmission genetics                               MWFP meeting  LaCross, WI

IG

16

W

2/26

Linkage analysis

IG

17

F

2/28

Quantitative inheritance

JN

 

 

 

 

 

18

M

3/3

Average effect

JN

19

W

3/5

Mating designs

JN

20

F

3/7

Mating designs - diallel

JN

 

 

 

                                                      Chicago Flower and Garden Show

 

21

M

3/10

Heritability

JN

22

W

3/12

Backcross breeding

JN

23

F

3/14

Exam II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M

3/17

Spring break

 

 

W

3/19

Spring break

 

 

F

3/21

Spring break

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

M

3/24

Pedigree selection

JN

25

W

3/26

Derivatives of Pedigree selecton

JN

26

F

3/28

Incompatibility and sterility

JN

 

 

 

 

 

27

M

3/31

Heterosis

JN

28

W

4/2

Heterosis

JN

29

F

4/4

Recurrent Selection

JN

 

 

 

 

 

30

M

4/7

Recurrent Selection

JN

31

W

4/9

Marker-assisted breeding                                        

IG

32

F

4/11

Transformation                                                       Jim winter nursery

IG

 

 

 

 

 

33

M

4/14

Genomics (guest  lecture)                                           Jim winter nursery

 

34

W

4/16

Breeding for pest resistance                                      Jim winter nursery

IG

35

F

4/18

Exam III

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

M

4/21

Genotype x environment interactions

JN

37

W

4/23

Genotype x environment interactions

JN

38

F

4/25

Wide area testing

IG

 

 

 

 

 

39

M

4/28

Selection

JN

40