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English title:
Breeding of horticultural and fruit crops
Course ID:
957311
ECTS credits:
3,0
Title in native language:
Pflanzenzüchtung für Garten- und Obstbau
Term Semester:
Spring/Summer
Instruction language(s):
German
Course content:
Genetics, molecular markers, reproduction, breeding methods with horticultural examples (clone breeing, line breeding, population breeding, hybrid breeding), biotechnology (genetic engineering, in vitro propagation, other techniques), mutation breeding, somaclonal variation, biometrics and quantitative genetics, breeding for product quality, disease resistance, seed production, genetic resources, biodiversity, evolution, horticultural breeding for organic farming
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Expected previous knowledge:
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Learning outcomes:
Crop species, methods, breeding targets and specific problems in the genetic improvement of horticultural and fruit crops
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Organisation: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna

Country:
Austria
Acronym:
BOKU
ERASMUS+ code:
A WIEN03
Teaching period summer semester:
22. Feb 2021 - 30. Sep 2021
Teaching period winter semester:
13. Oct 2020 - 21. Feb 2021