Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cultivar İdentification Using Molecular Techniques
Course Code: ZBY523
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

To teach how cultivar identification is done and its importance in plants

Course Content

Morphological selection in population, selection of different types, DNA extraction, SNP sequences, SSR sequences, RT PCR analysis, creating databases, creating reference databases, variety diagnosis and interpretation

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ahmet OKUMUŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Suspicious phenotype selection
2.Creating a reference
3.DNA tests
4.Creating a diagnostic key
5.Evaluation of the results
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Molecular Markers and Their Role in Cultivar Identification Paperback ISBN-13: 978-6139924103
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: What is variety identification and its purpose Application: Variety Observation
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: Characters and their importance in variety identification Application: Character difference
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: Molecular markers in variety identification Application: Morphological structure-variety relationship
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: SSR Markers and Selection Application: Morphological sample collection
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: SNP Markers and Selection Application: Detection of phenotype differences between
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: RADP Markers and Selection Application: Creating Morphological Reference Table
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: AFLP Markers and Selection Application: Creating a Genetic Reference Table
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Variety registration procedures
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: Using RT PCR Application: Estimated variety table
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: Genetic Data collection Application: Placing the data in the Reference table
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: Defining genetic similarity Application: Determination of genetic similarity
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: Comparison of variety candidate with reference Application: Interpreting genetic similarity
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: Comparison of Morphological Data and Genetic Data Application: Interpretation of Phenotypic data and Genetic data
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: UPOV and ISTA references Application: UPOV and ISTA applications
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1472126
Lecture - Practice133265
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1415
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
4
5
3
4
OÇ-2
5
4
5
5
4
OÇ-3
5
4
3
4
5
OÇ-4
5
4
5
4
4
OÇ-5
5
4
5
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026