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Crop Sciences

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

CPSC 454: Plant Breeding Methods

2 hours

Course Description This course will give the student the opportunity to learn about (and observe) the scientific tools and methods used by plant breeders working with different crop species. The students will be expected to have an understanding of basic genetics and plant breeding prior to enrolling in the class. The class will visit university and commercial plant breeding programs, see plant breeding programs firsthand, and interact with plant breeders working on various crops.
Course Objectives

The students will:

  • gain a better understanding of methods and tools used by plant breeders
  • understand differences in plant breeding methods used with different species.
Course Time Only offered during Summer Session II of EVEN numbered years. (i.e. 2004, 2006, etc.). See the University Course Schedule for times.
Instructor Brian W. Diers
268 National Soybean Research Center
Phone: (217) 265-4062
E-mail: bdiers@uiuc.edu
Prerequisites CPSC 453 - Principles of Plant Breeding
Grading
  Percentage
of Grade		  

A => 900 points
B = 800-899 points
C = 700-799 points
D = 600-699 points
F =<600 points
Attendance 20%
Participation 20%
Notebook and Report 60%
Total 100%