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Course code: MRS10012o15Semester: 2015/2016 winter
Name: Genetics and Plant Breeding
Major: Plant Medicine
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 1
ECTS points: 4
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: Dr prof. Henryk Bujak prof. nadzw. UPW
Language of instruction: Polish / English
Learning outcomes: A student has a knowledge of genetics, including the construction of plant organisms necessary to understand the dependence between chromosome structure and function of cells, individual cells and population of plants . A student can obtain information from literature and databases on genetics, a student can properly interpret the information and justify their own decisions A student is able to do simple tasks research in the field of genetics under the guidance of a tutor - a student complies with safety rules in the laboratory in which the research in conducted
Competences: A student understands the need for learning and improvement throughout his life in the issues related to genetics of plant. A student understands the importance of prevention in social actions connected with the health of plants. A student applies to existing laws and regulations relating to professional activities, particularly in relation to genetic engineering.
Prerequisites: botany, chemesty, biochemistry
Course content: Inheritance of qualitative traits, interaction of genes, linkage of genes. The inheritance of quantitative traits, genetics of population. Cytological basis of inheritance, cytoplasmic inheritance. Molecular basis of inheritance. Mutations in plants. Biotechnological methods in genetics and plant breeding, molecular markers, genetically modified organisms (GMO). In vitro methods in breeding and seeding of horticultural plants. Definition of plant breeding and biological progress. Methods of plant crossing. Theoretical basis of heterosis and the use of the effect in plant breeding. Methods of self-pollinated and open-pollinated plant breeding. Mutation breeding. Poliploids breeding. The basis of resistance breeding. Aims and directions of horticultural plant breeding. The rules of registration and legal protection of varieties. Production of seed materials of gardening plants.
Recommended literature: Kosowska B. i in. – Genetyka ogólna. Wyd. UP we Wrocławiu, 2008. Passarge E. - Genetyka ilustrowany przewodnik. Wyd. Lek. PZWL, 2007. Winter P. C., Hickey G. I., Fletcher H. L. –Genetyka. Wyd. Nauk. PWN Warszawa, 2004 Węgleński P. (red) - Genetyka molekularna. Wyd. Nauk. PWN Warszawa,1998 Malepszy S. i in. – Biotechnologia roślin. Wyd. PWN Warszawa 2001. Drwa G., Ferenc T. 2010. Podstawy genetyki dla studentów i lekarzy. Wyd. Urban & Partner Wrocław Niemirowicz-Szczyt K. (red.) - Hodowla roślin warzywnych. Wyd. SGGW Warszawa, 1993. Simmonds N.W. – Podstawy hodowli roślin. Wyd. PWRiL Warszawa, 1998. Malepszy S. (red) - Biotechnologia roślin. Wyd. Nauk. PWN Warszawa, 2005. Michalik B. (red.) - Zastosowanie metod biotechnologicznych w hodowli roślin. Wydawnictwo DRUKROL S.C., Kraków 1996. Michalik B.(red.) - Hodowla roślin z elementami genetyki i biotechnologii. Wyd.PWRiL, O/Poznań, 2009.
Assessment methods: Obligatory credits pass of classes. Written exam. The sufficient knowledge to pass is 60%. The final mark consists of 50% class credit and 50% exam
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