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| FORE0007-1 | Genetic improvement of forest trees
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| Duration : | 18h Th, 6h FT |
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| Holder(s) : | Jean‑Louis Doucet |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | 1. Introduction ¿ Basic concepts
2. Population genetics
3. Quantitative genetics
4. Population selection
5. Individual selection
6. Breeding strategies and programmes
7. Molecular markers in breeding programmes
8. Regulation and inspection of selected products
9. Case studies in temperate and tropical regions |
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| Course objective : | Providing an introduction to Genetics and improvement of forest trees
After completing the course the student is expected to
·Be familiar with specific concepts in population genetics and quantitative genetics applied to trees improvement
·Be familiar with main concepts of genetic improvement : provenance, seed stand, seed orchard, clone park, plus tree, elite tree
·Be able to design field plots in order to determine some genetic parameters : genetic and genotypic values, heritability, phenotypic and genetic correlations, genetic gain
·Be familiar with conception of forest trees improvement programs |
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| Prerequisites : | -- BIOL2016-1- Principles of genetics (1st Part)
-- BIOL2015-1- Molecular biology (1st Part) |
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| Organization : | Lectures : 18h
Field-study trip and visits : 6h |
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| Written notes : | Nanson A., 2004. Génétique et amélioration des arbres forestiers. Gembloux (Belgique), Les Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux, 712 p.
Prat D., Faivre Rampant P., Prado E., 2006. Analyse du génome et gestion des ressources génétiques forestières. Collection Savoir-faire. Paris, Institut Nationale de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), 456 p. |
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| Assessment : | Oral examination (100%) |
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| Contacts : | DOUCET Jean-Louis (Professeur Ordinaire)
Bât. GE Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Passage des Déportés 2
5030 Gembloux
+32 81 622342
jldoucet@ulg.ac.be |
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