Plant Breeding (PLBRG)Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2022-2023.

PLBRG 2250

Surveys fundamental plant genetics with a focus on applications in agriculture and plant sciences. Reviews and extends concepts from introductory biology for students with an interest in plants and their ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: PLBRG 2253

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1870 PLBRG 2250   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: one majors-level biology course or equivalent.

  •  1871 PLBRG 2250   LAB 401

    • M Mann Library 405
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
    • Mazourek, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1872 PLBRG 2250   LAB 402

    • W Mann Library 405
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
    • Mazourek, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1873 PLBRG 2250   LAB 403

    • F Mann Library 405
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
    • Mazourek, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PLBRG 2253

Surveys fundamental plant genetics with a focus on applications in agriculture and plant sciences. Reviews and extends concepts from introductory biology for students with an interest in plants and their ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PLBRG 2250

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1869 PLBRG 2253   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: one majors-level biology course or equivalent. Permission of instructor required.

PLBRG 4090

Perennial crops are critical components of sustainable farming systems, and have many environmental benefits including increased biodiversity, water quality, soil conservation, carbon sequestration, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PLBRG 6090

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 18937 PLBRG 4090   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PLBRG 4170

This course will provide students with a solid foundation in quantitative genetics theory, as applied to the field of plant and animal breeding, introduce students to modern-day modeling approaches, simulation ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: PLBRG 7170

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  2460 PLBRG 4170   LEC 001

    • MWF Warren Hall 137
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
    • Jannink, J

      Robbins, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2461 PLBRG 4170   LAB 401

    • T Fernow Hall G01
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
    • Jannink, J

      Robbins, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PLBRG 6090

Perennial crops are critical components of sustainable farming systems, and have many environmental benefits including increased biodiversity, water quality, soil conservation, carbon sequestration, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PLBRG 4090

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 18935 PLBRG 6090   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PLBRG 6100

In-depth, practical exposure to applied crop breeding. Students participate in the department's maize, small grains, potato, pepper, squash, forage, tomato, and onion breeding programs to gain hands-on ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  2462 PLBRG 6100   LAB 401

    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
    • De Jong, W

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PLBRG 7160

Emphasizes critical discussion and evaluation of selected benchmark papers and current literature. Reviews and discusses conventional and molecular selection techniques and breeding objectives, methods, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18864 PLBRG 7160   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PLBRG 7170

This course will provide students with a solid foundation in quantitative genetics theory, as applied to the field of plant and animal breeding, introduce students to modern-day modeling approaches, simulation ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: PLBRG 4170

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  2156 PLBRG 7170   LEC 001

    • MWF Warren Hall 137
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
    • Jannink, J

      Robbins, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: PLBRG 4030 and BTRY 6010 or equivalent.

  •  2157 PLBRG 7170   LAB 401

    • T Fernow Hall G01
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
    • Jannink, J

      Robbins, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person