AG 401 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Nobel Peace Prize, Norman Borlaug, Plant Breeding
Document Summary
Summarize the information in the two videos that discuss norman borlaug. Two ethical theories separately (from the power point of theories in module 2 available under the module 10 button) that norman borlaug was working under during his work with plants and in biotechnology. Norman borlaug was convinced extreme hunger strongly influenced the mind. He received a bachelor"s degree in forestry and doctorate in plant pathology. Took on a project in mexico after graduation. His team sought to increase yields by changing the production system and introduce wheat varieties that would resist diseases, through plant breeding. As a plant breeder, his task was to find a line resistant to the disease, cross it with locally adapted susceptible varieties and select the resistant lines. They accomplished this after 3 years by evaluating and selecting materials twice each year, accelerating the breeding process. The projected time was cut in half to raise resistant plant varieties.
