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Syllabus ( MBG 665 )

   Basic information
Course title: Molecular Plant Breeding
Course code: MBG 665
Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatma AYDINOĞLU
ECTS credits: 7.5
GTU credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Year, Semester: 1/2, Fall and Spring
Level of course: Second Cycle (Master's)
Type of course: Area Elective
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Face to face
Pre- and co-requisites: No
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: Teaching basic procedures and principle of the Classic and Modern Plant Breeding. Understanding of the usage of the molecular techniques such as DNA markers, Genetic mapping, Omics technologies and Array systems in Modern Plant Breeding. Teaching selection of best strategy and technique to obtain biotic and abiotic stress resistant plants. Becoming familiar with breeding populations. Giving information about plant genetic resources and conservation.
   Learning outcomes Up

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Explain aims and strategies on molecular plant breeding tools at breeding of plants for desired characters.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Biology
    2. Explain transmission of genetic background in organisms and populations
    3. Know and apply the techniques used in gene and protein engineering / microbial identification / enzyme technologies / mammalian cell culture and plant tissue culture manipulations.
    4. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Oral exam
    3. Homework assignment
  2. Choose the best tecniques at plant breeding for biotic and abiotic stress resistance and high yield quality.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Biology
    2. Critically review the literature pertaining to his/her research projects, and connect the earlier literature to his/her own results,
    3. Explain transmission of genetic background in organisms and populations
    4. Know and apply the techniques used in gene and protein engineering / microbial identification / enzyme technologies / mammalian cell culture and plant tissue culture manipulations.

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
  3. Solve the problems about distribution and conservation of the plant genetic resources.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Biology
    2. Critically review the literature pertaining to his/her research projects, and connect the earlier literature to his/her own results,
    3. Define the relationship among life forms and their environments and ecosystems
    4. Explain transmission of genetic background in organisms and populations
    5. Understand the importance of identification, utilization and maintenance of the biological diversity in the country.

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Oral exam
    3. Homework assignment
  4. Distinguish between plant breeding populations.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Biology
    2. Define the relationship among life forms and their environments and ecosystems

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Oral exam
   Contents Up
Week 1: Domestication of Crop Plants; Early Efforts at Plant Breeding; Major Developments in the History of Plant Breeding
Week 2: Plant genetic resources; distribution and conservation; Plant genome and chromosomal elements
Week 3: Reproduction of crop plants; Classic and Modern Plant BreedingÜ; Self- and Cross- Pollination; Plant Hybridisation
Week 4: Genetic Variation; Quantitative Traits; Variance; Heritability; Selection Index
Week 5: Molecular Breeding Tools; Genetic Markers
Week 6: Molecular Breeding Tools; Molecular Mapping; Linkage Mapping
Week 7: Molecular Breeding Tools; Molecular Techniques in Omics
Week 8: Midterm exam
Week 9: Molecular Breeding Tools; Array Technologies
Week 10: Populations in Genetics and Breeding; Doubled Haplois (DHs); Recombinant Inbred Lines (RILs); Near-isogenic Lines (NILs)
Week 11: Molecular Dissection of Complex Traits; Multiple Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL)
Week 12: Breeding for resistance to biotic and abiotic stress factors
Week 13: Breeding for nutritionally quality
Week 14: Quantitative and ecological aspects of Plant Breeding
Week 15*: Discussions of current papers related with the topics
Week 16*: Final exam
Textbooks and materials: 1- Molecular Plant Breeding, Yunbi Xu, 2012.
Recommended readings: 1- In Vitro Haploid Production in Higher Plants: Volume 1: Fundamental Aspects and Methods (Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture), S. Mohan Jain, S.K. Sopory, Ricahrd Veilleux , 2010.
2- Principles of Plant Breeding, Second Edition, Robert Wayne Allard, WILLEY, 1999.
3- Molecular Marker Systems in Plant Breeding and Crop Improvement, Horst Lörz, Gerhard Wenzel (Ed), Springer, 2007.
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 8 20
Other in-term studies: 2,4,6,10,12 15
Project: 0
Homework: 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15 20
Quiz: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 15
Final exam: 16 30
  Total weight:
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   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 3 14
Own studies outside class: 3 14
Practice, Recitation: 0 0
Homework: 8 7
Term project: 0 0
Term project presentation: 0 0
Quiz: 1 7
Own study for mid-term exam: 15 1
Mid-term: 2 1
Personal studies for final exam: 15 1
Final exam: 2 2
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
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  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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