Educational guide
IDENTIFYING DATA 2021_22
Subject PLANT BREEDING Code 00206051
Study programme
0206 - GRADO EN BIOLOGÍA
Descriptors Credit. Type Year Period
3 Optional Fourth Second
Language
Castellano
Prerequisites
Department BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
Coordinador
GUTIERREZ GONZALEZ , JUAN JOSE
E-mail jgutg@unileon.es
pgarg@unileon.es
Lecturers
GARCÍA GARCÍA , PEDRO
GUTIERREZ GONZALEZ , JUAN JOSE
Web http://
General description This course aims to give students an overview of the basic methods of plant breeding, both traditional methods as those based on plant cell and tissue in vitro culture.
Tribunales de Revisión
Tribunal titular
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR SAENZ DE MIERA CARNICER , LUIS ENRIQUE
Secretario BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR POLANCO DE LA PUENTE , CARLOS
Vocal BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR GONZALEZ CORDERO , ANA ISABEL
Tribunal suplente
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente PRODUCCION ANIMAL MARQUES MARTINEZ , MARIA MARGARITA
Secretario BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR VALLE FERNANDEZ , MARIA DEL PILAR DEL
Vocal PRODUCCION ANIMAL ARRANZ SANTOS , JUAN JOSE

Competencias
Code  
A26
A28
A303
B17
C4

Learning aims
Competences
Know the fundamentals of plant Genetic Improvement. A26
 B17
 C4
Know the applications of the techniques of "in vitro" culture of plant cells and tissues to Plant Genetic Improvement A303
 B17
 C4
Know the fundamentals and applications of Plant Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology A28
 B17
 C4

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Classic breeding Topic 1. Introduction to Plant breeding.
Unit 2. Reproduction and inheritance systems.
Unit 3. Obtaining genetic variability.
Unit 4. Quantitative inheritance.
Unit 5. Breding self-pollinated species.
Unit 6. Breeding cross-pollinated species
Topic 7. Breeding vegetatively propagated species
Unit 8. Genetic incompatibility systems.
Unit 9. Androsterility.
Application of Biotechnology to Plant breeding Topic 10. In vitro culture and micropropagation.
Unit 11. Genetic markers and genotyping.
Unit 12. Marker-assisted breeding.
Unit 13. Genetically modified plants.

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Class hours Hours outside the classroom Total hours
Tutorship of group 6 14 20
 
Laboratory practicals 4 1 5
Personal tuition 0 0 0
 
Lecture 18 30 48
 
Mixed tests 2 0 2
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies   ::  
  Description
Tutorship of group In the group tutorials, questions focused specifically on the material proposed by the profesor for each of the sessions will be resolved, material on which the students will have previously worked independently.
Laboratory practicals Practical exercises in the laboratory and analysis of the results.
Personal tuition Personalized attention at the request of the student.
Lecture Lectures in which the profesor will explain the contents of the subject: These sessions also include individual or small group complementary activities under the profesor's supervision and guidance, as well as continuous assessment tests.

Personalized attention
 
Lecture
Tutorship of group
Laboratory practicals
Personal tuition
Description

Assessment
  Description Qualification
Lecture Attendance and participation in classes will be evaluated
Tutorship of group The ability to analyze and design experiments will be evaluated, as well as the ability to relate different concepts, the level of knowledge and the clarity and precision in the presentation of ideas.
Laboratory practicals The attendance and participation in the classes, the handling of instruments, the attitude in the laboratory and the interpretation of results will be evaluated.
 
Other comments and second call

The final grade both in the first and second call, will be accounted as follows:

- A written test (60%)

- Resolution of practical cases, problems, questions and assumptions made during the course (25%)

- Carrying out laboratory practices and written presentation of the activities and results obtained during them (15%).

The written test consists of two parts, a theoretical one and a problem-solving one. The final mark of the written test will correspond to the average of the two exams (theory and problems), being essential to reach at least a 3 out of 10 in each of these two parts to make the average between them. If these requirements are not met, the maximum mark of the written test will be 3.5.

In the final grade, the note of the written tests will be computed first and those who have achieved at least 4 points out of 10 in said tests will be added the grade from the other two assessable aspects. The final grade will be the sum of the weighted scores for each assessable aspect. To pass the course a minimum grade of 5 out of 10 is needed.

During the evaluation tests, the possession or use of any type of instrument or material will not be allowed, except for the basic writing material (pen or similar) and those that are expressly authorized by the teacher at the beginning of each test. . If any irregularity occurs during the holding of the exam or evaluation test, for not complying with the above, the exam will be immediately withdrawn, the student will be expelled, and their qualification as a failure, as well as what corresponds to the Guidelines for action in cases of plagiarism, copying or fraud in exams or evaluation tests at the University of León.


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