Instructor(s): Dr. Katherine Frels
Number of Credit Hours: 3
Description: Applied Plant Breeding and Genetics (415/815) is developed for advanced undergraduate students, non-major graduate students who will benefit from a basic understanding of how genetics is applied to plant improvement or lack prior coursework in plant breeding. This course will develop your understanding of the goals for plant improvement, the theories plant breeders apply to make genetic improvement, and the tools and methods that can be used to develop a plant breeding pipeline.
Prerequisites: PLAS 215, BIOS 206 or other intro to genetics course. A previous genetics course is strongly recommended for AGRO 815.
Course Requirements & Materials:
- Textbook: The required textbook is Plant Breeding and Cultivar Development by Singh et al. ISBN: 9780128175637. Available at UNL Bookstore or most online book retailers. Additional readings and course materials will be uploaded to the Canvas site to supplement the textbook.
- Course delivery and attendance: The course will be delivered with pre-recorded lectures and scheduled class time discussion. Online students will attend scheduled class time sessions via Zoom. Class attendance during discussion period is required. Absences require prior notification with exception made for emergencies. Course materials may not be shared with students outside of the course or disseminated for other purposes. Some course materials may be protected by copyright and unauthorized use is a violation of federal copyright law.
This Course is Ideal For…
- Advanced undergraduate students and graduate students preparing for more intensive/specialized study
- Seed and/or food industry personnel
- Certified professional agronomists, crop consultants, and crop advisers and agriculture/vocational education teachers
- Extension educators, agents, and specialists
- Producers