PLNT 6340

This course examines principles of plant breeding in self- and cross-pollinated crops. Additional topics include crop domestication, mating systems, heritability, gain from selection, disease resistance, polyploidy, marker assisted selection and government regulations. Offered in conjunction with MBG*4160. Extra work is required of graduate students. [Offering(s): Annually][Restriction(s): Credit may be obtained for only one of MBG*4160 or PLNT*6340][Department(s): Department of Plant Agriculture]