PLSCI 4080

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PLSCI 4080
Methods of Plant Breeding Laboratory

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

Field trips to plant breeding programs involve discussion of breeding methods used, overall goals, selection and screening techniques, and variety and germplasm release. Additional labs include selection techniques for various traits, intellectual property issues, genetically modified crops, and international agriculture. For a term project, each student designs a comprehensive breeding program on a chosen crop.

When Offered Fall.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite or corequisite: PLSCI 4030 or equivalent.

Comments Mandatory trip to Cornell AgriTech in Geneva.

Outcomes
  • Design a breeding program to improve both quantitative and qualitative traits in plants.
  • Describe the impact that plant breeding has on community and global health and well-being.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one laboratory and one field studies. Combined with: PLSCI 6080

  • 2 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  1170 PLSCI 4080   LAB 401

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    • TR
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Sorrells, M

  • Prerequisite or corequisite: PLSCI 4030 or equivalent.

  •  2299 PLSCI 4080   FLD 801

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    • S
    • Sep 21, 2024

    • Sorrells, M

  • Mandatory trip to Cornell AgriTech in Geneva. One Saturday field trip is required.