Plant Breeding (AGRC3041)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
2 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
3 Practical or Laboratory hours
Companion
GNET3002
Recommended prerequisite
STAT2701
Assessment methods
Progressive assignment and Final examination
Course enquiries
Doctor Christopher Lambrides (Semester 1, Regular, Gatton, In person)
Students may also contact the School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability Student Administration team for general enquiries via agriculture@enquire.uq.edu.au.
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | Gatton | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course provides students with an opportunity to explore the complexities and challenges of modern plant breeding. The course will cover the foundations of cultivar development through the application of cross breeding and selection, coupled with a range of advanced breeding technologies that are used in the development of breeding schemes leading to the release of improved plant varieties and cultivars. This will be examined in the context of population improvement and the development of inbred, hybrid, synthetic and clonal cultivars. Case studies and simulations will be used will be used to highlight recent advances in plant breeding research, examine the impacts of gene action, heritability and genotype x environment interactions on the outcomes from breeding and selection. This course is designed to complement GNET3002 Agricultural Genetics and Biotechnology, and students with strong a interest in plant breeding and genetics are also encouraged to consider in GNET3001 Quantitative Genetics and GNET3860 Biotechnology and Molecular Plant Improvement
