Genetics and Breeding

The Genetics and Breeding program at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem provides a broad theoretical and applied knowledge in various fundamental aspects of genetics and breeding, including classical genetics, cytogenetics, molecular genetics, bioinformatics, quantitative genetics and system biology.

This Genetics and Breeding program from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem trains students to become researchers in the field of genetics, breeding and agricultural biotechnology and eventually become independent plants or animals breeders, based on their comprehensive genetic understanding.

Key Facts

Provide courses in genetics and breeding to all undergraduate students of the Faculty of Agriculture, and advanced courses to master students. Train students to become researchers in the field of genetics and breeding and eventually become independent plants and animals breeders, based on their in-depth genetic understanding. Extend the students' theoretical knowledge in classical genetics, molecular approaches, genomics and system biology. Teach various approaches and research methods in genetics and breeding. Implement the genetic knowledge in basic and applied aspects of agriculture.

Teaching and research activities at the institution consistently advance modern agriculture while training tomorrow's scientists and agriculturists. Faculty graduates hold key positions in the agricultural industry in Israel and around the world and apply their knowledge to compete in world markets.The faculty welcomes international students from all over the world including the International School, located in the Faculty of Agriculture. Faculty graduates hold key positions in the agricultural industry in Israel and around the world and use their knowledge to compete in world markets.

Courses include:

• Plant Molecular Biology

• Genetic Engineering

• DNA Sequences: Variation & Applications

• Biotechnology Agriculture

• Detection of Wild Genetic Resources