Bi8340 Principles of plant breeding

Faculty of Science
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Ing. Oldřich Chloupek, DrSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Renata Veselská, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. Ing. Oldřich Chloupek, DrSc.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Wed 13:00–14:50 B11/235
Prerequisites
Bi8240 Plant genetics
Genetics
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Absolvents of this subject use the knowledge of genetics to genetic improvement of plants, which is the most effective, most ecological and most economical approach to yield increment and improvement of yield quality. They understand breeding methods, their possibilities and their limits. Interpret the knowledge also in seed technology, which is the practical application of the breeding in crop production. The acquired informations interpret also in relation to genetical transformations etc.
Syllabus
  • Genetic diversity (origin and decreasing, importance, protection). Source material and enlargement of the genetic variability (crossing, mutagenesis, polyploidisation, biotechnological methods). Molecular markers (proteins, DNA). General principles of plant breeding (strategy, plant reproduction, selection theory, effects of genes, heritability, inbreeding, heterosis, response on selection, indirect selection, interaction of genotype with environment, analysis of adaptation of varieties, variety and its types). Breeding of varieties-lines (pure lines, general characters of varieties-lines, mass selection, pedigree method, bulk method, single-seed-descent, back-cross, dihaploids). Breeding of hybrid varieties (combining ability, male sterility, types of hybrids). Breeding of varieties-populations (mass selection, recurrent selection, synthetic varieties). Breeding of varieties-clones. Breeding for resistance to pests and diseases (the relationship host-pathogen, general mechanisms of plants´ protection against diseases, mechanisms of resistance to pests, breeding for specific resistance, breeding for general resistance, screening for resistance, selection using molecular markers). Maintenance of varieties.
Literature
    required literature
  • Chloupek O. 2008: Genetická diverzita, šlechtění a semenářství. Academia Praha, 3. vydání.
Teaching methods
Lectures.
Assessment methods
Examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, spring 2012 - acreditation.
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