Course
Structure |
The
course is comprised of 180 credits as shown below. All units are
assessed on the basis of written and practical assignments and course
tests. |
BIO-M621
Plant breeding (20 credits) |
Principles
of plant breeding, genetic resources, heterosis, chromosome manipulation,
mutation breeding, marker-assisted selection, stress resistance,
genotype-environment interactions, Mendelian, biometrical and population
genetics, genetic mapping and comparative crop genetics. |
BIO-M634
Plant-microbe interactions and the control of plant diseases (20
credits) |
The
biology, genetics and molecular genetics of plant-microbe interactions,
signalling between plants and microbes, disease resistance genes,
breeding for disease resistance and disease control strategies. |
BIO-M629
Molecular genetics and biotechnology in plant breeding (20 credits) |
Organisation
and composition of plant genomes, comparative genomics of crop plants,
plant gene isolation, gene mapping, gene regulation, gene expression
profiling, functional genomics, transgenic plants in plant breeding,
and bioinformatics. |
BIO-M66Y
Practical plant breeding and biotechnology (20 credits) |
This
unit provides a broad picture of the practical aspects of crop improvement
from a commercial and applied perspective. Students gain an understanding
of commercially directed plant breeding in a wide range of crop
plants. |
BIO-M631
Biometrics (5 credits) |
Correlation
analysis, regression tests, chi-square, t-test, ANOVAR, design and
analysis of experimental data. |
BIO-M62Y
Laboratory-based project (90 credits) |
Students
gain six months practical experience in a leading international
research group. Projects are performed at UEA, John
Innes Centre or the Sainsbury
Laboratory and students prepare a dissertation. Research facilities
are among the best in Europe and provide an excellent opportunity
to learn state-of-the-art research. |
BIO-M623
Post graduate training programme (5 credits) |
Transferable
skills training including scientific writing, seminar presentation,
accessing information, CV preparation and interview techniques. |
