PLBR 2250 - Plant Genetics

Spring. 4 credits (lec 001), 3 credits (lec 002), 2 credits (lec 003).

Prerequisites: one majors-level biology course or equivalent; permission of instructor for lec 002; permission of instructor for lec 003 (students that have taken BIOMG 2810 or equivalent).

M. Mazourek.

Surveys the fundamentals of plant genetics and shows how this information is used in plant biology and allied agricultural sciences and provides a basis for understanding the complex issues related to modern crop genetics. Topics include simple inheritance; linkage analysis; polyploidy; analysis of nuclear, chloroplast, and mitochondrial genomes; pollination controls; and methods for analysis and manipulation of genes, chromosomes, and whole genomes. Examples and materials are drawn from diverse crops and plant species.