Biotechnologies for plant improvement

This module begins with an introduction to molecular and cellular biology. Then, the course presents the impact of biotechnologies on genetic progress. Finally, a description of the different biotechnologies useful in plant improvement is given. These biotechnologies are classified in two groups: (i) those that allow to create or propagate interesting mutations (mutagenesis, polyploidization, haplo-diplomethods, in vitro culture, transgenesis, genome editing, ...) and (ii) those that favor the recombination of mutations (interspecific crosses, somatic hybridization, molecular marking, ...) These courses are illustrated by presentations made by professionals.

Examples of courses conducted by professionals:

• Frederic BAKRY (CIRAD) Banana biotechnologies
• Léo HERBERT (CIRAD) : CrispR on vine and rice
• Sébastien TISNE (CIRAD): Biotechnology in oil palm improvement

9 hours of practical work on in vitro cell cultures (tobacco, potato, carrot, etc.) and microsatellite genotyping and QTL research on a biparental rice population.

Knowledge

• Acquire the basics of biotechnologies that a technician in a seed company and as a breeding assistant may be confronted with.
• Acquire a general knowledge of plant biotechnologies.

How to do it

• Know how to handle under aseptic conditions.
• A polymorphism search for microsatellite markers
• Perform a QTL search.

Hourly volumes:

            CM : 18

            TD : 9

            TP : 9

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The control of knowledge is done by continuous control including a note of presentation, a note of report of TP and a final examination