Application of Biotechnology for Plant Breeding & Genetics

Application of Biotechnology for Plant Breeding & Genetics 2 o Gene cloning o Plant transformation o Molecular analysis o Genomic tools o Marker assisted breeding o Course orientation o Why alter plants o Why use biotechnology o Biotechnology strategies Outline 3 o Course orientation o Why alter plants o Why use biotechnology o Biotechnology strategies Outline 5 Dr. Guo-qing Song Associate Professor, Associate Director of PBROC Department of Horticulture A336, PSS Bldg Phone: 355-5191 (Ex. 1384) E-mail: Dr. David Douches Professor & Director of Plant Breeding & Genetics Program Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences Phone: 355-0271 ext. 1198 E-mail: CSS/HRT 451 Instructors: Text Book: Gene Cloning and DNA Analysis An Introduction—5th or 6th Edition, by T.A. Brown (The Student Book Store) Course Orientation 6 CSS/HRT 451 Teaching Assistant: Qiuxia Chen Research Graduate Student PBGB Plant and Soil Science Bldg. A228 E-mail: Course Orientation 7 CSS/HRT 451 Classroom: A182, Plant & Soil Sciences Building, 12:40-2:00 PM, Tuesday. Laboratory: A290, Plant & Soil Sciences Building, 2:00-4:30 PM, Tuesday. Course Orientation 8 Prerequisite: (CSS 350 or ZOL 341) and CSS441. Principles, concepts, and techniques of agricultural plant biotechnology. Plant tissue culture, plant transformation, gene cloning, molecular techniques, marker-assisted breeding. Course Description Biotechnology Applications for Plant Breeding and Genetics “To learn by doing” 9 EXPECTATIONS: • Attend class and be on time. • Complete assignments. • Be prepared by reading required readings. • Leave room if need to make a cell phone call. GRADING: The course grade will be computing on the basis of student performance and participation in four areas: Home work 10% Laboratory notebook evaluation 20% Components (purpose, M&M) 15% Contents (requisite experiments) 75% Style 5% Neat & Organized 5% Semester exams (midterm I, II, 30% each) 60% Term paper 10% Course Description 10 Note: Unexcused absence of ONE class lose points off final -5% TWO absences lose points off final -10% THREE absences lose points off final -15%