M.Agr. 0010 Biotechnological Applications in Plant Breeding (6 ECTS)

Coordinator
Dr. C. Möllers, Department of Crop Science, Division of Plant Breeding
Language
English
Type of instruction
Lecture
Frequency
SoSe
Instructors
Dr. C. Möllers, Dr. W. Ecke

Contents
Basics and principles of plant biotechnology and molecular genetics are examined andexplained in lectures. Biotechnological applications in plant breeding and agricultureare presented and discussed in accompanying seminars given by the students. Topicscovered include in vitro-techniques for the mass-propagation of plants, direct andindirect gene transfer in plants, biochemical and molecular characterization of transgenicplants, safety aspects of gene technological applications, haploid production andutilization in plant breeding, sexual and somatic interspecific hybridization, classicalmutagenesis (TILLING), site directed mutagenesis, Polymerase chain reaction(PCR), molecular marker types (RAPD, RFLP, AFLP, SSR, SNP) and their geneticcharacteristics and applications in Plant Breeding. Experiments and Demonstrationsunderlining the theory will be performed in the greenhouse and in the laboratory

Objectives
Students acquire theoretical and practical knowledge about fundamental plantbiotechnological methods and their applications to contribute to solving actual problemsin breeding of different crop species. Students learn to critically interpret scientific papersdealing with new biotechnological methods and applications.

Examination
Written test 90 minutes

Number of students
12