Teaching
Please see German version for a complete list of teaching activities.
Research Internships and Research Projects:
We offer the opportunity for research internships (6 weeks) in the Agrobioscience field. For topics and further information please contact studaffairs.plantbreeding@ls.tum.de.
Courses for the Bachelor’s program in Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences:
Spezielle Pflanzenzüchtung/Advanced Plant Breeding
Bachelor Agrar- und Gartenbauwissenschaften, Master Agricultural Biosciences
4 SWS; 5 ECTS
Schön CC, Gresset S, NN
In English language
Contents:
- Deeper understanding of genetic phenomena such as heterosis, linkage, usefulness and genotype-environment interaction
- Introduction of quantitative genetic parameters relevant for breeding and selection theory
- Specific characteristics of different breeding categories (line, population, clonal and hybrid breeding)
- Importance of genetic resources and their efficient use
- Practical demonstrations
- Molecular methods for marker-assisted selection
- Green genetic engineering
- Latest developments in breeding technologies
Courses for Master’s programs
Marker-assisted Selection
Master Agricultural Biosciences, Master Biologie, Bachelor Molekulare Biotechnologie, Master Horticultural Sciences
Elective module, lecture with exercises
4 SWS; 5 ECTS
Schön CC, NN
In English language
Contents:
- Technical and genetic principles of molecular markers
- Genetic and physical maps
- QTL- and association mapping
- Genome wide prediction
- Marker-assisted selection
Spezielle Pflanzenzüchtung/Advanced Plant Breeding
Bachelor Agrar- und Gartenbauwissenschaften, Master Agricultural Biosciences
4 SWS; 5 ECTS
Schön CC, Gresset S, NN
In English language
Contents:
- Deeper understanding of genetic phenomena such as heterosis, linkage, usefulness and genotype-environment interaction
- Introduction of quantitative genetic parameters relevant for breeding and selection theory
- Specific characteristics of different breeding categories (line, population, clonal and hybrid breeding)
- Importance of genetic resources and their efficient use
- Practical demonstrations
- Molecular methods for marker-assisted selection
- Green genetic engineering
- Latest developments in breeding technologies
Pflanzenzüchtung und Versuchswesen
Master Agrarsystemwissenschaften
Wahlmodul
4 SWS; 6 ECTS
Mohler V, Schön CC, Ouzunova M
Inhalte:
- Kerngrößen der Pflanzenzüchtung: Heritibilität, phänotypische und genotypische Korrelationen
- Strategien für Züchtung und Selektionstheorie
- Versuchsdesign, optimale Dimensionierung und Auswertung
- Zuchtprogramme wichtiger Kulturarten (Mais, Weizen, Gerste, Kartoffel)
- Spezielle Eigenschaften verschiedener Züchtungskategorien (Linien-, Populations-, Klon- und Hybridzüchtung)
- Bedeutung der nativen Biodiversität
- Bedeutung genomischer Verfahren
- Prinzipien des Sortenschutzes, der Sortenzulassung und der Inverkehrbringung von Saatgut