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This course covers advanced statistical methods, design and analysis for agricultural research, such as incomplete block design, lattice design and lattice equal confounding and their uses. This course also covers combined analysis of several experiments over space and time.
Ph.D.
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This course cover linear and multiple regression and correlation, analysis of variance and basic experimental design analysis. Mean separation procedures, Duncan multiple range test (DMRT), Tukey's W. procedure, least significant difference (LSD), and orthogonal contrast. Students are exposed to the use of P.C. in experimental design and analysis.
M.Sc.
  
This course covers DNA replication, transcription, translation and repair mechanism, DNA sequencing, protein biosynthesis post transcriptional and post translational modifications and mutations.
M.Sc.
  
This course exposes students to the most resent developments in plant biotechnology especially vegetative propagation, haploid plants, somatic hybridization, somatic cell fusion, in vitro fertilization. Production of disease free and indexed plants as well as gene cloning and transformation.
M.Sc.
  
Quantitative genetics and statistical methodology in relation to plant breeding. Genetic models and field evaluation design, estimation of genetic parameters, the selection theory methods and their relationship with quantitative genetics and genotype environment interactions.
Ph.D.
  
This course covers the exploitation of microbial cells, metabolites (i.e. enzymes), and gene expression in several areas of industrial, agriculture and environmental biotechnology, discuss the relationship between microbial and plant cell physiology and biotechnology, covering the recombinant DNA and fermentation technology, genetic manipulation, bioreactors designs, kinetic studies in biotechnology, biological remediation, plant tissue and cell culture, solid-state fermentation, process optimization and scale up procedure, modeling of biotechnological processes.
M.Sc.
  
Computational tools for classifying sequences, large databases of biological information, computationally intensive methods, new algorithms, machine learning unit to extract new concepts, new sophisticated DNA, RNA and protein sequence analysis. Pattern recognition and DNA computing, and traditional mathematical modeling. Analysis of macromolecular sequences, tri-dimensional structures, phylogenic relationships, ad genomic and proteomic data.
M.Sc.
  
Review of basic genetics, inheritance of unlinked and linked traits, and recombination, genetic recombination as tool for genetic map construction, theory and application of DNA markers for mapping and selection, including pros, cons, and their special characteristics, DNA markers (RFLP, RAPD, AFLP, SSR, STS, SNP), marker assisted selection in various breeding systems, and quantitative trait loci (QTL) concept and its application in plant breeding programs.
M.Sc.
  
This course outlines the importance of the home garden and its best utilization. Its deals with the design and layout of the home garden to include summer and winter annual plants, bulbs, lawn, vegetable garden, and fruit trees. It covers knowledge of cultural practices such as pruning, propagation, fertilization and pest control, in addition to culturing and maintenance of indoor house plants.
B.Sc. First Year
  
Horticultural crops including classification, structure, growth and development, reproduction, horticultural environment, horticultural technology, propagation, mineral nutrition, training and pruning, growth regulation, horticultural and production systems.
B.Sc. First Year
  
The course will cover the following topics, Mendelian rules of inheritance, variation in Mendelian phenotypic ratios, predicting of crosses. Cellular reproduction and inheritance, chromosome linkage, recombination and mapping gene structure and function, gene expression and regulation, mutation, extra nuclear genetics.
B.Sc. First Year
  
The course discusses current and newly emerging technologies concerning producing genetically improved plants such as production of pest-resistant, salinity and drought-resistant plants.
B.Sc. Third Year
  
The course is designed to cover the basic principles of classical and molecular genetics. Model systems for genetic analysis such as Drosophila melanogaster, Neurospora crassa, and peas will be covered. The course covers a detailed description of the structure and function of nucleic acids. This include, replication and regulation with emphasis on genetic diseases, mutations, and genetic engineering and its applications will be emphasized.
B.Sc. Second Year
  
The course will explore different topics in biotechnology and genetic engineering. The student will follow a current topic with his instructor and solve it.
 
B.Sc. Fourth Year
  
The course provides an overview of the basics in molecular, cellular, organismal and population biology. Functions performed by living cells, such as respiration, photosynthesis, cell division, replication, transcription, translation and metabolism will be emphasized. In addition, the course covers the basic principles of Mendelian genetics, hereditary, and regulatory mechanisms of these processes.
B.Sc. First Year
  
This course includes topics concerned with structure and function. The following are covered: animal nutrition; circulation and gas exchange; body defense; controlling the internal environment; chemical signals in animals; animal reproduction and nervous system.
B.Sc. First Year
  
Laboratory work covers Mendelian principles, isolation and characterization of the DNA, polytene chromosomes, karyotyping, Bar bodies, mutagenesis and tests used for detecting mutagens.
B.Sc. Second Year