Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

BIO 402 — Principles of Plant and Animal Breeding

BIO department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

explain principles of plant and animal breeding
enumerate the importance of heterosis, sterility and inbreeding consequences; Sciences 98 New
state management strategies for pests and diseases
possess ability to conduct breeding exercises in plants and animals
develop appropriate management practices required for plant and animal breeding; and
keep adequate farm records

Course contents

Importance of plant and animal breeding with examples. Cytogenetic principles of breeding. Heterosis. inbreeding consequences. incompatibility mechanisms. Sterility. breeding methods. disease and pest resistance and their management. major domestic plants and animals’ breeding practices and desired traits used to sustain their qualities.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study BIO 402.

BIO 402 — Principles of Plant and Animal Breeding

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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