BUO 309 Plant Breeding

Natural Sciences - BIO 309 Plant Breeding - 5 slides

Explore BUO 309 Plant Breeding, covering The lecture on BUO 309 Plant Breeding explores the implications of inbreeding depression, the calculation of the.

Topics Covered

  • Understanding Inbreeding Depression
  • The Coefficient of Inbreeding (F)
  • Heterosis and Hybrid Vigor
  • Genetic Background in Mating Systems
  • Developmental Homeostasis

References

  • Falconer, D.S. and Mackay, T.F.C. (1996) Introduction to Quantitative Genetics. 4th edn. Harlow: Pearson.
  • Lerner, I.M. (1954) Genetic Homeostasis. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd.
  • OpenStax Biology (2021) Inbreeding and Heterozygosity. Available at: https://openstax.org/biology
  • OpenStax Biology (2021) Genetic Variation. Available at: https://openstax.org/biology
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