BIOMETRICAL PROCEDURES IN PLANT BREEDING

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Graduate/professional standing and F&W ECOL/STAT 572 (or HORT 572 prior to Spring 2025) or AN SCI 865 Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe quantitative genetics principles, including heritability, repeatability, and resemblance between relatives, and the application of these concepts to assess genetic variation and trait inheritance in plant populations. Audience: Graduate 2. Analyze phenotypic datasets and interpreting results, particularly in relation to variance partitioning and resource allocation in plant breeding. Audience: Graduate 3. Identify the impact of genotype-by-environment (G × E) interactions and environmental stability on breeding outcomes, and the application of this knowledge to optimize breeding strategies. Audience: Graduate 4. Analyze and interpret genotype-phenotype association tools to identify the genetic basis of traits and refine breeding approaches across plant populations. Audience: Graduate 5. Communicate complex biometrical and genetic concepts, through effective scientific writing and presentations, clearly conveying research findings and upholding principles of scientific integrity. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe quantitative genetics principles, including heritability, repeatability, and resemblance between relatives, and the application of these concepts to assess genetic variation and trait inheritance in plant populations. Audience: Graduate 2. Analyze phenotypic datasets and interpreting results, particularly in relation to variance partitioning and resource allocation in plant breeding. Audience: Graduate 3. Identify the impact of genotype-by-environment (G × E) interactions and environmental stability on breeding outcomes, and the application of this knowledge to optimize breeding strategies. Audience: Graduate 4. Analyze and interpret genotype-phenotype association tools to identify the genetic basis of traits and refine breeding approaches across plant populations. Audience: Graduate 5. Communicate complex biometrical and genetic concepts, through effective scientific writing and presentations, clearly conveying research findings and upholding principles of scientific integrity. Audience: Graduate