Students will learn to analyze data from high throughput biotechnologies, understand the use of such data including quality control measures, make decisions about application of alternative genomic technologies, and whether such technologies will enhance conventional breeding strategies. The course will be developed with applied learning e-modules to provide an understanding of plant breeding strategies, while taking information and approaches provided by genomics and plant biotechnology into consideration.
Coordinator: Thomas Lübberstedt
Collaborating Faculty in Africa:
- KNUST: Richard Akromah, Stephen Amoah
- MAK: Richard Edema, Paul Gibson
- UKZN: John Derera
Modules
- Molecular Plant Breeding Concepts
- Markers and Sequencing
- Data Management and Quality Control
- Molecular Plant Breeding
- Cluster Analysis, Association & QTL Mapping
- Marker Assisted Backcrossing
- Marker-Assisted Selection and Genomic Selection
- Genome Construction
- Marker Based Management of Plant Genetic Resources
- Biotechnological Tools for Broadening Genetic Variation
- Modern Tools for Line Development and Predicting Hybrid Performance
- Genomic Tools for Variety Registration and Protection
- Introduction to Bioinformatics
- Comparative Mapping and Genomics
Applied Learning Activities
The following Applied Learning Activities (ALAs) are associated with the Molecular Plant Breeding course.
- Characteristics of main types of varieties-ALA1-1
- The two genetic dimensions of types of varieties-ALA1-2
- Importance of heterosis versus hybrid performance for superior hybrids-ALA1-3
- Calculation of genetic relationships based on DNA marker information-ALA2-1
- Comparison of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) marker detection systems-ALA2-2
- Interpretation of operation characteristic curves for GM testing-ALA3-1
- Development of simulated QTL mapping populations-ALA4-1
- Calculation of genetic relationships based on DNA marker information-ALA5-1
- ClusterAnalysis_ALA5.1
- QTL Analysis-ALA5-2
- Marker-Assisted Backcrossing (MABC)-ALA6-1
- Cost SheetALA6.1
- F2 enrichment-ALA7-1
- Marker-assisted selection (MAS)-ALA7-2
- MAS_Parents_ALA7.2_0
- MAS_Rcode_ALA7.2
- Genome Construction-ALA8-1
- Management of genetic resources-ALA9-1
- Usefuleness – parent choice-ALA10-1
- Alternatives for line development in conjunction with gene stackingALA11-1
- Use of marker for patent protection-ALA12-1