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Syringing


This video clip discusses the technique of syringing for water management in turf grasses.

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Asteraceae

This lesson contains information about the Asteraceae family.

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Advanced Backcross Breeding (Advanced Level)

This lesson is a detailed explanation of the backcross breeding process. Variations based on whether backcrossing is performed with dominant, recessive, or multiple traits are discussed. Calculations associated with backcross breeding are explained.

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Backcross Breeding 1 - Basic Gene Inheritance (Beginner Level)

This lesson reviews the basics of gene inheritance. It compares plants that are homozygous, heterozygous, and hemizgous for an allele and how gene expression is affected by the dominance of an allele. It also explains how to use a Punnett square to predict genotypic and phenotypic ratios of offspring.

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Basic Techniques of Plant Tissue Cultures (Advanced Level)

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Flowering Principles

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Native Plant Breeding: Bringing the Beauty of Nature Home (Beginner Level)

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Propagation and Procreation - More of a Good Thing (Advanced Level)

-Creating unique individuals or perfect little clones -Genetics of it all--Peas in Darwin's pods

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The Inheritance of Variation (Beginner Level)

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Theories Behind Plant Tissue Culture (Advanced Level)

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Transformation 1 - Plant Tissue Culture (Beginner Level)

This lesson explains the technique of tissue culture as used in plant transformation. It discusses important issues, such as the use of selectable markers, genotype specificity, and tissue culture alternatives.

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Transformation 2 - Transformation Methods (Beginner Level)

This lesson explains the procedure of introducing a new gene into a plant cell (transformation). It discusses the main goals of the transformation process and describes the four main methods of transformation.

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Transformation 3 - Transformation Events (Beginner Level)

This lesson defines an 'event'. It explains the determining factors specific to an event, the qualities of a desirable event, and the identification and selection of desirable events.

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