Genetic Crossbreeding Course
This course provides practical tools to master tomato genetic crossbreeding, covering trait selection, hybrid design, field trials, and data analysis. Participants will build high-yield, disease-resistant tomato lines with firm fruit using modern genetics and proven breeding strategies grounded in real-world applications.

4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
Explore core principles of inheritance, crossing techniques, selection methods, trial design, and data analysis in this hands-on course on tomato hybrid development. Gain step-by-step protocols, timelines, and risk management strategies to create varieties with enhanced yield, disease resistance, and fruit firmness for immediate use in breeding programs.
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Develop skills
- Master tomato genetics by applying inheritance principles and genotype-by-environment interactions to design superior crosses.
- Gain practical skills in marker-assisted selection and genomic selection using DNA markers to accelerate improvements in yield and disease resistance.
- Develop expertise in designing hybrid strategies and crossing schemes to combine traits like yield, fruit firmness, and resistance.
- Learn to execute field trials by setting up multi-site tests and analyzing data with best linear unbiased prediction methods.
- Acquire hands-on protocols for performing controlled crosses, fruit firmness tests, and disease resistance assays.
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