Concerning Brassica vegetables ...

Summary

The purpose of the tool is to train students about plant genetics and inform them on how a plant breeding program for Brassicae is typically set up; from conventional plant breeding to a participative selection approach. The presentation describes different genetics and physiological features of Brassicae that are considered for current Brassica breeding, e.g. cytoplasmic male sterility and self-incompatibility. The description has a strong scientific background and gives many practical recommendations to understand all forms of Brassica breeding and how they fit into organic plant breeding, and on how to move from selecting the relevant traits to the production of seeds and inscription of the variety to the institutional registry. Finally the presentation illustrates a specific INRAE programme on aberrant plants in Brassica species in this field.