Bi7240 Applied genetics and plant breeding

Faculty of Science
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Jana Řepková, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jana Řepková, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Jana Řepková, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 19. 2. to Sun 26. 5. Tue 10:00–11:50 B11/333
Prerequisites
Bi3060 Basic genetics && Bi4020 Molecular biology
Requirements of General genetics, Molecular biology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course deepens theoretical knowledge of students from the lecture of Plant genetics and is aimed at applications in the field of crop breeding.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course student will be able to explain practical aims of plant breeding for physiological, morphological and quantitative traits, for resistance to biotic and abiotic factors. Student will be able to suggest classical and molecular procedures for breeding particular crops and describe procedure of crop introduction into practise.
Syllabus
  • 1. Gene sources and cultural plants origin. Genome changes in evolution. 2. Plant breeding - History and function, genetic analysis in breeding, záměrné genetic variability in breeding and its sources such as mutagenesis, hybridization, polyploidy, haploidy, tissue culture and biotechnology . Moleculár markers and their application in breeding, molecular breeding . 3. Genome changes and their significance. 4. Interspecific and intergeneric hybridization - application in plant breeding. 5. Alogamy and autogamy in plants - Classic methods of plant breeding. 6. Plant species with asexual propagation and breeding. Mutagenesis in their breeding. 7. Genetic determination of male sterility and its significance in plant breeding. 8. Heterosis - Breeding hybrid cultivars. 9. Nitrogen fixation - Plant species and Rhisobium interaction, symbiosis. 10. Selected breeding objectives - breeding for physiological and morphological traits, for resistance to diseases, for resistance to abiotic stresses. Fenetic engineering. 11. Breeding selected crops. 12. Cultivar release and commercial seed production.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • ACQUAAH, George. Principles of plant genetics and breeding. 1st pub. Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub., 2007, xii, 569. ISBN 9781405136464. info
    not specified
  • ŘEPKOVÁ, Jana and Jiřina RELICHOVÁ. Genetika rostlin (Plant Genetics). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita Brno, 2001, 269 pp. 3489/Př-12/01-17/30. ISBN 80-210-2736-3. info
  • HUGHES, Monica A. Plant molecular genetics. 1st pub. Essex: Longman, 1996, 236 s. ISBN 0582247306. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and individual projects.
Assessment methods
Oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2024, recent)
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