Plant Breeding
| Title | ΚΛΑΣΣΙΚΗ ΒΕΛΤΙΩΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΕΦΑΡΜΟΣΜΕΝΑ ΒΕΛΤΙΩΤΙΚΑ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΑ / Plant Breeding |
| Code | GPP105 |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Athanasios Mavromatis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600017386 |
Programme of Study: Prógramma metaptychiakṓn Spoudṓn Genetikī, Veltíōsī fytṓn kai Paragōgī Pollaplasiastikoý Ylikoý
Registered students: 5
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS - Ypochreōtiká & Epilogīs | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Total Hours | 65 |
| Class ID | 600239652
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Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600239652
- eLearning:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
1. Understand the basic characteristics, new approaches and applications of
Genetic Research into Plant Breeding
2. Learn different methods of data collection, organizing in situ
observations in the field experiments (farm,greenhouse) and be
familiar with Methodologies and Practices on Plant Breeding approaches.
Furthermore, learn to analyze and explain genetic parameters from
qualitative and quantitative data
3. Understand the priorities and set goals for the development of new
varieties in plant species for covering the modern demands in
agricultural production
4. Follow and analyze the data from the international literature related to
Plant breeding
5. Be familiar to the desigh and applications of Plant Breeding Programs for
give solutions into local and internationl problems related to
agricultural food production
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The role and history of plant breeding in Agriculture.
Development and exloitation of genetic variability.
Genotype x Environment interaction. (GGE Biplot Analysis). Intra and Inter Competiveness.
Field Experimental Designs. Estimation of Genetic parameters.
Genetic relationships, Inbreeding & Heterosis. Adaptability and plasticity in plant species.
Principles & Methods in Plant Breeding
Parent selection and population formation by hybridization. Methods of population breeding. Genetic male sterility for population improvement and hybrid development. Type of cultivars (pure lines, hybrids, half sib , ful sib, mixtures, populations, synthetic varieties). Selection schemes on plot or self plant basis.
Mass selection, Pedigree slc. Pure line slc., Recurrent selection, Ear to row, Bulk selection. Backcross method.
Mutation Breeding. Explopitation of haploids and aneuploids in Plant Breeding.
Breeding for resistance to biotic and abiotic conditions.
Organic Breeding.
New Technologies in Plant Breeding (Reverse Breeding, Speed Breeding, GM Crops, Gene Editing)
Design of plant Breeding programm and cultivar registration.
Legislation and Breeder rights.
Institutional framework and International Organizations for pattenting, consolidation and protection of plant cultivars
(CPVO / UPOV, FAO, IFOAM, ISSTAA.
Keywords
Plant Breeding, Selection Methods, Breeding Methodology, New Approaches ((REVERSE BREEDING, SPEED BREEDING, GENE EDITING, GMO Crops)
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 80 | ✓ | |||
| Seminars | 10 | ✓ | |||
| Laboratory Work | 20 | ✓ | |||
| Fieldwork | 20 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 20 | ✓ | |||
| Internship | 10 | ✓ | |||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 10 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 10 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 200 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
1. ΒΕΛΤΙΩΣΗ ΦΥΤΩΝ - Δ. ΡΟΥΠΑΚΙΑΣ - UNIVERSITY STUDIO PRESS
2. PRINCIPLES OF PLANT GENETICS & BREEDING (3nd ED.) - G. ACQUAAH - WILEY BLACKWELL ED.
Last Update
05-01-2024
