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Breeding Field Crops
Undergraduate course (BSc)
4 unit (3 + 1 units)
- Breeding self-fertilized crops
History, flower structure, hybridization methods, breeding methods and objectives in the following crops: wheat (a leading crop for complete details), barley, rice, tobacco, flax, grain legumes (pulses), oats, soybean and safflower.
- Breeding self-fertilized crops
History, flower structure, hybridization methods, breeding methods and objectives in the following crops: maize (a leading crop for complete details) rye, cotton, sugar beet, alfalfa, sugarcane and sunflower
- Gene effect and action, heritability and overview of genetic designs
Practices:
- Preparation and submission of a breeding project on a crop by each student
- Visits of local and national Plant Breeding Institutes
Prerequisites:
Principles of Plant Breeding
Grading Policy:
90% final exam; 10% term paper/seminar
Teacher Assistants:
Dr. Mostafa Khazaei
Time:
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