Plant Breeding Methods (CS, HS 541)

Fall 2012 Schedule

Lec.	Sub.	Topic	Lecturer	Month	Date	Day
Section 1 – Introduction (9 lectures)
1	I.	Plant Breeding Objectives	Wehner	Aug.	17	W
2	II.	Germplasm Resources	“	“	20	M
3	III.	Reproduction in the Angiosperms	“	“	22	W (1)
4	IV.	Population Genetics 1	“	“	24	F
5	“	Population Genetics 2	“	“	27	M
6	V.	Quantitative Genetics	“	“	29	W (2)
7	“	Value and Variance	“	“	31	F
8	“	Genetic Variances	“	Sept.	5	W
9	“	NC Designs	“	“	7	F
Section 2 – Breeding Cross Pollinated Crops (13 lectures)
10	VI.	Inbreeding Depression/Heterosis 1	“	“	10	M (3)
11	“	Inbreeding Depression/Heterosis 2	“	“	12	W
12	–	Exam I (through NC Designs)	“	“	14	F (Exm)
13	VII.	Populations	“	“	17	M
14	VIII.	Inbreds	“	“	19	W
15	IX.	Hybrids	“	“	21	F (4)
16	X.	Genetic Control of Pollen/Sex expression	“	“	24	M
17	“	Self-incompatibility; male sterility	“	“	26	W
18	XI.	Recurrent Selection 1	“	“	28	F (5)
19	“	Recurrent Selection 2	“	Oct.	1	M
20	XII.	Gain from Selection	“	“	3	W
21	XIII.	Synthetics	“	“	8	M
22	“	Forage Breeding	“	“	10	W (6)
Section 3 – Breeding Self Pollinated Crops (7 lectures)
23	XIV.	Introduction and Bulk 1	“	“	12	F
24	“	Introduction and Bulk 2	“	“	15	M
25	XV.	Pedigree and Modifications 1	“	“	17	W
26	–	Exam II (through forage breeding)	“	“	19	F (Exm)
27	“	Pedigree and Modifications 2	“	“	22	M (7)
28	XVI.	Backcross and Modifications 1	“	“	24	W
29	“	Backcross and Modifications 2	“	“	26	F
Section 4 – Special Topics (7 lectures)
30	XVII.	Induced Variation	“	“	29	M
31	XVIII.	Intellectual Property Rights	“	“	31	W (8)
32	XIX.	Project Management / Mechanization	“	Nov.	2	F
33	XX.	Genotype × Environment Interaction	“	“	5	M
34	XXI.	Index Selection	“	“	7	W
35	XXII.	Disease Resistance	“	“	9	F (9)
36	XXIII.	Insect, Arachnid and Stress Resistance	“	“	12	M
Section 5 – Clonal Crops (7 lectures)
37	XXIV.	Polyploidy	“	“	14	W
38	–	Exam III (through stress resistance)	“	“	16	F (Exm)
39	“	Interspecific Hybridization	“	“	19	M
40	XXV.	Breeding Asexually-Propagated Crops	“	“	26	M
41	XXVI.	Breeding Large Perennials	“	“	28	W (10)
42	XXVII.	Plant Breeding Overview	“	“	30	F
–	–	Plant Breeding Final	“	Dec.	??	? (Exm)