Žemės ūkio augalų biotechnologija

Dalyko anotacija lietuvių kalba

Kurso metu susipažįstama su klasikinės augalų selekcijos bei naujų biotechnologinių metodų taikymu nustatant bei valdant paveldimąsias žemės ūkio augalų savybes. Mokymo metu studentai įgis teorinių žinių bei susipažins su praktinėmis selekcijos programomis, atliks molekulinių analizių darbus.

Dalyko anotacija užsienio kalba

The course introduces to classical plant breeding as well new biotechnological methods in identification and control of heritable characteristics in agricultural plants. During the course students will gain theoretical knowledge and will be introduced to practical breeding programs and molecular analysis.

Būtinas pasirengimas dalyko studijoms

General biology. General Genetics. Instrumental Analysis. General Biotechnology.

Dalyko studijų rezultatai

Knowledge how to design a specific plant breeding program.
Knowledge how to apply marker assisted selection.
Knowledge how to implement genomic selection and genome editing.
Knowledge on legal protection of the breeder’s rights on varieties.

Dalyko turinys

1. History of agricultural biotechnology
2. Conventional breeding
3. Breeding pogramme challenges and opportunities
4. Mutagenesis
5. Haploidy
6. Marker assisted selection and Molecular breeding
7. Molecular diagnostic tools
8. Association and QTL mapping
9. Genomic selection
10. Tilling
11. Genetic engineering
12. Genome editing
13. Biopharming
14. Bioeconomy
15. Legal aspects of agricultural biotechnology
Practical work (contents):
Deisgn of the plant breeding program. Principles of reproduction and heredity. DNA extraction and molecular genotyping. Mutagenesis and haploid induction. Genetic linkage and QTL mapping. Marker – trait associations. Genetic engineering and genome editing. Gene drive.

Dalyko studijos valandomis

Lectures – 45 hours, laboratory work – 15 hours, individual work – 94 hours, examinations– 6 hours. Total 160 h.

Studijų rezultatų vertinimas

Final assessment sums the assessments of written final examination (50%), assessment of laboratory work (30%), and written mid-term examination (20%).

Literatūra

1. 1993 W. R. Fehr. Principles of Cultivar Development Iowa State University
2. 2015 R. O. Rios. Plant Breeding in the Omics Era Springer
3. 2016 J. M. Al-Khayri, S. M. Jain. Advances in Plant Breeding Strategies: Breeding, Biotechnology and Molecular Tools Springer
Supplementary materials
1. 2007 H. Lörz, G. Wenzel. Molecular Marker Systems in Plant Breeding and Crop Improvement Springer
2. 2014 A. Borém, R. Fritsche-Neto. Biotechnology and Plant Breeding: Applications and Approaches for Developing Improved Cultivars Elsevier
3. 2011 D. Murphy. Plants, Biotechnology and Agriculture Elsevier
4. 2016 C. N. Stewart. Plant Biotechnology and Genetics: Principles, Techniques, and Applications Wiley
5. 2008 A. Slater, N. W. Scott. Plant Biotechnology: The Genetic Manipulation of Plants Oxford
6. 2012 G. Acquaah. Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding Wiley