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AGSC 460

Introduction to Plant Breeding

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeB+
Standard

Overview

Description

This course explores the history and methods of plant breeding, and introduces students to the cultural and legal ramifications of the art and science of producing the global food supply.

Requirements

Prerequisites

BIOL 300

Recommended Preparation

BIOL 190ABIOL 191ABIOL 330APST 270
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 300.

Recommended Preparation

Recommended Preparation: BIOL 190A; BIOL 191A; BIOL 330; APST 270.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall

Terms

fall

Core

CO9

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • differentiate between natural and artificial selection as they relate to plant evolution, domestication, and modern breeding.
  • describe methods for inducing synthetic variation (mutations) that will have selection and economic value.