Information Package / Course Catalogue
Tomato Breeding
Course Code: ZBY622
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

To teach tomato breeding

Course Content

Tomato production, tomato production in the world and in our country, Institutions and Specialized Firms working in the field of tomatoes, Tomato Breeding Programs, Chromosome numbers, CIMMYT, Gene Resources, Gene Breeding Population, Selfing Depression and selfing, Creation of pure lines, UPOV criteria, ISTA criteria, OECD criteria, Marker Selection, Gene Transfers, Trial Planning, Technical Question surveys, Yield Analysis, Yield Comparison, Industrial and Table Breeding Differences, Breeder's Rights.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn the history background of tomato breeding
2.To learn the creation of breeding population of tomato
3.to learn the breeding strategies of tomato
4.to learn th line breeding in tomato
5.to learn the hybrid seed breeding
Recommended or Required Reading
1.ttps://www.turktob.org.tr/dergi/makaleler/dergi17/TTOB_Dergi17_WEB-14_15.pdf Gölükçü, M , Kabaş, A , Bayır Yeği·n, A , Vuran, F , Yüksel, K , Tanır, A . (2018). Domatesin bazı fiziksel ve kimyasal kalite özelliklerinin melezleme ile değişimi . Derim , 35 (2) , 152-160 . DOI: 10.16882/derim.2018.427755 .
2.assett, M. J., 1986. Breeding Vegetable Crops. The Avi Publishing Company. Inc. Kalloo, D., 1997. Vegetable Breeding (Vol. I, II ve III). CRC Pess Inc. Florida. Kulus, Dariusz. (2018). Tomato Molecular Breedıng-A Mını-Revıew Of Latest Achıevements. 12. 10.17306/J.Npt.00226
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Tomato production in the world
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Tomato production in Turkey
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Countries Working on tomato
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
OECD, ISTA criteria
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Tomato breeding programmes
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Chromosome Counts
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Tomato types
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Gene Sources and molecular applications
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Gene Breeding populations
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Selfing
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Selfing depression
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Pure line creation
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
UPOV criteria
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
3
4
5
5
5
OÇ-2
4
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
4
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026