Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cytogenetics and Plant Breeding
Course Code: ZBY529
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 2
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

To teach cytology and cytogenetics methods in plant breeding

Course Content

The basis of the Special Plant Breeding course is the practical teaching of plant genetics and plant cytogenetics techniques in plants of agricultural importance.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ahmet OKUMUŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.They learn to use cytogenetic methods used in plant breeding
2.Learn modern cytology techniques
3.Learn karyotype analysis
4.In the process of breeding, they learn about chromosomes.
5.They learn the relationships between efficiency and chromosomes.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Elçi, S., 1982. Observations and research methods in cytogenetics. Fırat University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Biology:3, Elazığ.
2.Lecture notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Course Outline and Resources
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Basic concepts
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Genetic classification of agricultural crops
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Variation in Plants
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Chromosome and Gene
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
The Mechanism of Heredity
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Inheritance of qualitative characters
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Inheritance of quantitative characters
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Used devices in cytogenetics
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Pretreatment of Material
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Detection-Preservation
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Hydrolysis-Staining
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Utilization
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Karyotype analysis
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice142256
Reading141356
Midterm Examination112113
Final Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)194
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
4
4
3
5
OÇ-2
4
4
5
5
4
OÇ-3
5
5
5
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
3
5
3
OÇ-5
5
4
3
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026