HORT 775 - Plant Breeding Methods in Horticulture

Credits: 3

Focus is on introductory plant breeding principles with emphasis on traditional methods of developing improved cultivars of cross-pollinated, self-pollinated, and asexually-propagated horticultural crops, and the genetic principles on which breeding methods are based. The course provides a general background in all areas of plant breeding as a foundation for mastering more complex breeding principles.

Note:
Three hours lecture a week

Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: ASI 500 and STAT 300-level or above.

Typically Offered
Fall-Even Years

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HORT 775 - Plant Breeding Methods in Horticulture