Mutation Breeding In Horticulture
Horticultural Sciences
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mutation Breeding In Horticulture | BBY530 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ufuk KASIM
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Defines the mutation breeding
2) Lists of mutation breeding areas
3) List the methods of mutation
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| 1 | Middle | Low | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Low | Low | |
| 2 | Middle | Low | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | |
| 3 | Low | Low | No relation | Low | Middle | No relation | Middle | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Plants use of mutation breeding, mutagenic radiation, radiation sources and types of ionizing radiation in the absorption and effects on DNA to be irradiated plant material types and treatment conditions, the preparation of seed samples, irradiation, to be grown in climate chambers, chemical mutagens, kimysall the type of material to be treated and treatment conditions, mutation types, genome chromosome (structural and gene) and non-core mutations, techniques promoting mutations in seed plants, M1 to M3 selection, mutation breeding methods, techniques, promoting mutations in vegetative reproducing plants, selection, mutation breeding methods, mutation breeding will be developed by plant characteristics: morphology, adaptation, yield and quality, disease and pest resistance, low and high temperatures, drought and salinity tolerance, the use of mutation breeding in promoting mutations in somatic cell hybridization
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required