Global Certificate in Plant Reproduction and Genetics

• Introduction to Plant Reproduction — Basics of plant reproduction, plant life cycles, sexual and asexual reproduction in plants.
• Flower Structure and Function — Anatomy of flowering plants, parts of a flower, their functions and role in reproduction.
• Pollination and Fertilization — Processes of pollination (self and cross), pollen tube growth, double fertilization in angiosperms.
• Seed and Fruit Development — Embryogenesis, endosperm formation, fruit types and their development.
• Genetics in Plants — Mendelian genetics, principles of inheritance, genes and traits in plants.
• Plant Cytogenetics — Chromosome structure, behavior during cell division, genome analysis in plants.
• Molecular Biology of Plant Reproduction — Gene regulation, genetic engineering, and biotechnological applications in plant reproduction.
• Plant Breeding Techniques — Conventional and modern breeding methods, hybridization, and selection in plants.
• Plant Conservation and Genetic Resources — Importance, strategies, and challenges in plant conservation, ex situ and in situ conservation.