BBP310 Horticultural Breeding

5 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- 6. Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Unit FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
GARDEN PLANTS PR.
Code BBP310
Name Horticultural Breeding
Term 2018-2019 Academic Year
Semester 6. Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 5 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Label C Compulsory
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. TURGUT YEŞİLOĞLU
Course Instructor Prof. Dr. TURGUT YEŞİLOĞLU (Bahar) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)
Prof.Dr. NEBAHAT SARI (Bahar) (A Group) (Asst. Ins.)


Course Goal / Objective

Explains the principles and methods of breeding of horticultural crops.

Course Content

Annual and perennial horticultural plants and features of a breeding, breeding methods, polyploidy and properties of chimeras, mutation and mutagens, selection breeding in perennial, selection breeding in annual, combination, reverse hybridization and FI hybrid variety breeding methods, genetic resources and centers around the world in different plants , somatic hybridization, somaclonal selection, rootstocks breeding strategy for productivity improvement and resistant breeding to biotic and abiotic factors.

Course Precondition

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Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Students report methods for preserving genetic resources
LO02 Students will have be discussing Breeding strategy and the methods used in breeding.
LO03 Students explain which breeding programs and methods they will apply according to the plant species and purpose.
LO04 Students make and implement selection, hybridization and mutation breeding programs.
LO05 Students refer to biotechnological methods to be used in breeding.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 - To have sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic engineering and agricultural engineering 3
PLO02 - To have sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic horticulture and also fruit, vegetable, vitis and ornamental growing and breeding subjects 5
PLO03 - To have technical kknowledge in subjects related to horticulture 3
PLO04 - Finding the source of environmental, biological, technical and economical problems in horticulture those reduce yield and quality and developing solutions based on researches 2
PLO05 - To define, entitle and grow fruit, vegetable, vineyard and ornamentals 2
PLO06 - Breeding in Horticulture, developing new cultivars and producing propagation materials of new developed varieties 5
PLO07 - Using and applying biotechnology in horticulture 3
PLO08 - Applying methods for preserving genetic resources and environment for sustainable usage in horticulture 5
PLO09 - Irrigation, fertilization, defining pests and diseases, considering and assaying changes after post-harvest storage in horticulture 2
PLO10 - Obatining data in horticulture, researching, considering, recording, consulting and expert ability, project writing and applying 3
PLO11 - Recognizing different roles those enchance the individual skills and undertaking role as a member of the work team and having skills in terms of team work under different conditions 2
PLO12 - Accessing to the relevant information for the purpose, analytical thinking and planning, questioning, having an exploratory and creative vision and using the obtained knowledge for the benefit of society 3
PLO13 - Transfering knowledge to filed working people with different levels, concacting, data presenting. Moreover updating theirselves in terms of science, culture, art and social areas regarding their individual interest and skills. 3
PLO14 - Establishing-managing orchards, greenhouses and vineyards 1


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Presentation of the course program, learning outputs and matching them with program outputs. Introduction to plant breeding and the role of genetic variability on breeding Reading of the papers about the lecture
2 Breeding strategy and main components of breeding. Basic knowledge on main breeding techniques. Reading of the papers about the lecture
3 Description of mutation breeding, mutation types. Special issues affecting the success in mutation breeding. Mutation breeding. Reading of the papers about the lecture
4 A mutation breeding program sample for perennial plants. Possible usages of tissue culture for plant breeding Reading of the papers about the lecture
5 Description and importance of ploidy manipulation. Aims of ploidy manipulation. Characteristics of polyploid plants and their area of usage Reading of the papers about the lecture
6 Description and importance of selection and its types. Factors affecting the choice of genotype. Special issues important for selection. A clonal selection sample for perennial plants Reading of the papers about the lecture
7 Selection breeding Reading of the papers about the lecture
8 Mid-Term Exam Reading of the papers about the lecture
9 Backcross breeding, interspecific breeding Reading of the papers about the lecture
10 F1 hybrid (heterosis) breeding Reading of the papers about the lecture
11 Cultivar breeding Reading of the papers about the lecture
12 Rootstock breeding Reading of the papers about the lecture
13 Resistance breeding in horticultural crops Reading of the papers about the lecture
14 Breeding for resistance to biotic and abiotic factors Reading of the papers about the lecture
15 Biotechnologic methods used in Plant Breeding Reading of the papers about the lecture
16 Term Exams Reading of the papers about the lecture
17 Term Exams Reading of the papers about the lecture


Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria

Assessment Type Midterm / Year Impact End of Term / End of Year Impact
1. Midterm Exam 100 40
General Assessment
Midterm / Year Total 100 40
1. Final Exam - 60
Grand Total - 100


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 12 12
Final Exam 1 18 18
Total Workload (Hour) 114
Total Workload / 25 (h) 4,56
ECTS 5 ECTS

Update Time: 22.04.2025 12:42