sci2gpb applied genomics and plant breeding
APPLIED GENOMICS AND PLANT BREEDING
SCI2GPB
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject explores plant breeding technologies and applied genomics across a number of commercial enterprises. Students will develop skills in conventional plant breeding methods, as well as modern molecular and cell biology techniques used for breeding . Concepts in molecular biology, genomics, plant breeding and bioinformatics will be presented to support development of practical skills such as grafting, plant tissue culture, nucleic acid extraction, polymerase chain reaction and testing expression levels of interesting and desirable plant traits. A suite of molecular techniques will be evaluated for detecting genetics ariation in natural populations including first-generation methods and next-generation sequencing based methods. Techniques of statistical genomics, including methods for analysing large data sets will be introduced.
SchoolLife Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorAnthony Gendall
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites SCI1LS2 and Admission into SBATE
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsThe plant grafting workshop is delivered at the Fairfield Campus of Melbourne Polytechnic.
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
Advances in plant breeding strategies: Breeding, Biotechnology and Molecular Tools
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorAl-Khayri, JM
Year2015
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PublisherSPRINGER (SPRINGER NATURE), USA
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Advanced Molecular plant breeding
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorBharadwaj, DN
Year2018
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherAPPLE ACADEMIC PRESS INC. CANADA
ISBNN/A
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Introduction to genetic analysis
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorGriffiths, A, Wessler, S, Carroll, S & Doebley, J
Year2010
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherW.H. FREEMAN & COMPANY, USA.
ISBNN/A
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Principles of plant genetics
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorDuran, N
Year2019
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherCallisto Reference
ISBNN/A
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Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
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Genomes
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorBrown, TA
Year2017
Edition/Volume4TH EDN
PublisherGARLAND SCIENCE
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
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Breeding field crops
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorSleper, D & Poehlman, J
Year2006
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherWILEY, NJ.
ISBNN/A
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Source locationN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
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Epping (Melbourne Polytechnic), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAnthony Gendall
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Laboratory Reports (500 words each) (1,000-words total) | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO2, SILO5 |
| Four tutorial exercises (375 words each, 1,500-word total | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
| One 2 hour end-of-semester written examination (2,000-word equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 45 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |