Information Package / Course Catalogue
Use of DNA Repair Mechanisms in Plant Breeding
Course Code: TBY010
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Teaching CRISPR-Cas9 technology

Course Content

Teaching CRISPR-Cas9 technology, application areas, ZFN and TALEN technology, Applications in Agriculture

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ahmet OKUMUŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.CRISPR-Cas9 technology
2.ZFN technology
3.TALEN technology
4.Gene Editing
5.Agricultural Applications of CRISPR-Cas9
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lecture notes
2.Magnus Lundgren, Emmanuelle Charpentier, Peter C. Fineran.2015. CRISPR Methods and Protocols.Human Press, Springer Protocols.
3.Vijai Singh, Pawan K. Dhar.2020.Genome Engineering via CRISPR-Cas9 System.ISBN: 9780128181409.Academic Press.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Overview of CRISPR
Week 2 - Theoretical
Status of food insecurity and malnutrition
Week 3 - Theoretical
The conventional crop breeding methods
Week 4 - Theoretical
Limitations of the conventional crop breeding methods
Week 5 - Theoretical
Biotechnological advances in crop breeding
Week 6 - Theoretical
CRISPR as a genome editing technique for crop improvement
Week 7 - Theoretical
CRISPR in Cereals
Week 8 - Theoretical
ZFN technology
Week 9 - Theoretical
TALEN technology
Week 10 - Theoretical
Implications of CRISPR technology
Week 11 - Theoretical
Integrating traditional farming practices with CRISPR-Cas9 based crop breeding programs
Week 12 - Theoretical
Regulation of genome editing (CRISPR-Cas9 technology) in crops
Week 13 - Theoretical
Licensing of CRISPR-Cas9 technology
Week 14 - Theoretical
Social, ethical and safety issues governing adoption of CRISPR-Cas9 based crops
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)70
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
4
4
4
5
4
OÇ-2
3
5
4
4
3
OÇ-3
2
2
3
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026