| Department of Agricultural Sciences | |||||||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | |||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1 semester | ||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 15 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||
| Course Level | MSc | ||||||||||||||||
| Examination | continious evaluation of practical course Aid allowed Description of Examination: 13-point scale, external examiner Description of Examination: Evaluation of written report | ||||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Winter (1/11-04 - 18/1-05) | ||||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | E2, fall | ||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English may be conducted in Danish/Swedish | ||||||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||||
| To provide students with general knowledge necessary for participation in the debate concerning means and goals in breeding of horticultural plants for production of crop cultivars, as well as a general overview of modern trends in plant breeding. Based on knowledge of genetic resources, students will be introduced to major types of biotechnology used for horticultural breeding. A case study will finally train the student in using genetic theory and technology in more complex situations | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||
| The first part of the course (approx. 20 %) will use lectures and tutorials to clarify the importance of horticultural genetic resources for sustained progress in plant production. Examples from vegetables, fruit and berries and ornamentals are used to illustrate the nature of genetic diversity and erosion, the importance of collections and gene pools and the special issue of globalisation and exchange of plant genetic material. The second part of the course (approx 20 %) will use review lectures combined with teacher advised studies of selected scientific papers to make the students familiar with major biotechnology tools and their use to improve horticultural plants. Major issues comprise interspecific hybridisation, protoplast fusion, haploids, transgenics and molecular markers. The last part of the course (approx. 60 %) consists of a case study on a practical problem related to disease resistance or plant quality with special reference to exploitation of new and established methods for manipulation of qualitative and quantitative genetics. The case study results in a written report used for examination. The course will spent two days for excursions to selected horticultural breeding stations. Rationale (fra gammel studiehåndbog) The course provides students of horticulture with a genetic dimension in their education. It is relevant for all students interested in horticultural plant production as well as those specifically interested in horticultural plant breeding. With the new development in plant biology and genetics the choice of cultivars and a detailed understanding of their origin, potential and limitations in the horticultural production systems becomes increasingly important. | |||||||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||
| Lectures, laboratory/computer exercises, projects, and excursion(s) | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||||
| Compendia and selected scientific papers | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||
| Sven Bode Andersen, sba@life.ku.dk, Department of Agricultural Sciences/Plant and Soil Science, Phone: 35333444 Arnulf Merker, Arnulf.Merker@vv.slu.se, Department of Agricultural Sciences/DSH guests, Phone: 3528 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Study Committee DSH | |||||||||||||||||
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