NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 遺傳學與植物育種學原理(3152)
(Eng.) Principles of Genetics and Plant Breeding
Offering Dept Department of Agronomy
Course Type Elective Credits 3 Teacher Dong Hong Wu
Department Department of Agronomy/Undergraduate Language English Semester 2025-FALL
Course Description 有興趣瞭解植物育種概論之同學而開設之英文課程，內容概要介紹自交、異交、常異交及無性繁殖作物的育種方法，其中涉及純系之育成、雜種優勢的利用，最後討論品種命名、推廣程序和種子商業生產之途徑。
This course, designed for students interested in the fundamentals of plant breeding, is conducted in English. It provides an overview of breeding methods for self-pollinated, cross-pollinated, often cross-pollinated, and asexually propagated crops. Topics include pure line development, utilization of hybrid vigor. The course also covers variety naming, promotion processes, and the pathways of commercial seed production.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
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課程目標
(Course Objectives)
訓練學員藉由講授不同授粉特性之選育方法，對於田間操作與品種選育有基礎認識。
Students will gain foundational knowledge of field practices and breeding selection methods for crops with different pollination characteristics.
topic Discussion/Production
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Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Introduction to Crop Genetics and Breeding（概述作物遺傳與育種的概念和歷史背景）
Week 2 Plant Genetic Resources: Origin, Conservation, and Utilization（涵蓋遺傳資源的來源、生物多樣性保存方法及實際應用）
Week 3 Plant Introduction（研究外來植物品種的引入及其適應性）
Week 4 Plant Reproductive Systems（分析植物繁殖模式，包括自交、異交和無性繁殖）
Week 5 Genetics of Qualitative and Quantitative Traits（解釋植物的性狀遺傳，包括基因型與外表型的關係）
Week 6 Environment and Crop Breeding（探討環境因子對作物育種及其形態的影響）
Week 7 Genetic Basis and Selection Strategies for Self-Pollinated Crops（研究自交作物的遺傳特性及選種技術）
Week 8 Segregating Populations in Hybrids of Self-Pollinated Crops（分析自交作物雜交後代族群的基因分離與選種方法）
Week 9 Midterm Exam期中考
Week 10 Backcross Breeding (回交育種)
Week 11 Breeding Utilization of Heterosis（介紹雜種優勢的形成及其在育種中的應用1）
Week 12 Breeding Utilization of Heterosis（介紹雜種優勢的形成及其在育種中的應用2）
Week 13 Genetic Basis and Selection Strategies for Cross-Pollinated Crops（研究異交作物的遺傳特性及選育技術）
Week 14 Genetic Basis and Selection Strategies for Cross-Pollinated Crops（研究異交作物的遺傳特性及選育技術）
Week 15 Plant variety rights (品種命名、推廣程序與作物品種權)
Week 16 Final Exam期末考
self-directed
learning		    01.Participation in professional forums, lectures, and corporate sharing sessions related to industry-government-academia-research exchange activities.
   03.Preparing presentations or reports related to industry and academia.
Evaluation
Attendance: 10%
Assignments: 27%
Midterm Exam: 30%
Final Exam: 33%
Textbook & other References
Teaching Materials: Self-compiled lecture notes.
References:
Principles and Procedures of Plant Breeding (2002) — Chahal & Gosal
Breeding Field Crops (2006) — Sleper & Poehlman
An Introduction to Plant Breeding (2008) — Jack Brown & Petter Caligari
Principles of Cultivar Development (1987) — Walter R. Fehr
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Office Hours
Monday PM 3:00
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