Genetic Crossbreeding Course
This course equips participants with practical skills in tomato genetic crossbreeding, covering inheritance principles, hybrid design, crossing schemes, field trial management, and data analysis. Learners will develop high-yield hybrids with enhanced disease resistance and fruit firmness, using modern genetic tools and real-world breeding strategies applicable in agricultural programs across Botswana and beyond.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Participants in the Genetic Crossbreeding Course gain a practical guide to designing and assessing tomato hybrids for better yield, resistance to foliar diseases, and fruit firmness. Key topics include inheritance basics, crossing techniques, selection processes, trial setups, data evaluation, detailed protocols, timelines, and strategies to manage risks, all ready for immediate use in breeding initiatives.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Mastery of tomato genetics: apply inheritance principles and genotype-by-environment interactions to design superior crosses.
- Practical use of marker-assisted selection and genomic selection: employ DNA markers to accelerate gains in yield and disease resistance.
- Design of hybrid breeding strategies: develop crossing schemes to combine traits like yield, fruit firmness, and resistance.
- Execution of field trials: establish robust multi-site experiments and analyse data using best linear unbiased prediction methods.
- Hands-on breeding protocols: conduct controlled crosses, fruit firmness tests, and disease resistance assays.
Suggested summary
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