PLNT 472. Cannabis Genetics and Breeding.
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PLNT 472
Cannabis Genetics and Breeding.
Credits: 4
Offered by: Plant Science (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Cannabis genetic structure and available genomic resources for cannabis research. Introduction to high throughput genomic technologies for the improvement of cannabis cultivars and hybrids and tissue culture protocols. Origin and taxonomic classification of the cannabis genus. Principles and practices of cannabis breeding, including the importance of quantitative trait locus maps and methods of selection of important genetic traits.
- Corequisite: PLNT 471 and PLNT 473
- Prerequisite: PLNT 470
- Restrictions: Open only to students enrolled in the Diploma in Commercial Cannabis
- All pre-requisites must be passed with a minimum grade of B-
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