English title:
Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources Conservation
Course ID:
ICI007E
ECTS credits:
5,0
Title in native language:
Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources Conservation
Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources Conservation
Term Semester:
Autumn/Winter
Instruction language(s):
English
Course content:
The course provides general information on plant breeding techniques and their application in tropical and subtropical plants. The course introduces students to techniques of hybridization, selections, mutation breeding, plant tissue culture techniques, methods of genetic engineering and basics of molecular biology. Attention will be also given to breeding programs and strategies of genetic resources conservation.
Expected previous knowledge:
general botany, plant physiology, basic genetics
Learning outcomes:
Teaching and learning methods:
lectures, tutorials, excursions, cooperative learning
Exam method:
To be eligible for the final exam the student must:
(1) Participate actively in classes.
(2) Participate in the excursions.
(3) Prepare presentation on breeding programmes of tropical crops.
Scheduled dates:
Start date: 3/11 (week/month )
End date: 4/12 (from 1/1 to 2/2 examination period)
Curriculum URL:
Organisation: Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Country:
Czech Republic
Acronym:
CULS
ERASMUS+ code:
CZ PRAHA02
Teaching period summer semester:
10. Feb 2020 - 03. May 2020
Teaching period winter semester:
30. Sep 2019 - 22. Dec 2019
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