Department of Plant Breeding, Physiology and Ecology

Department of Plant Breeding, Physiology and Ecology

Introduction
Department of Plant Breeding, Physiology and Ecology, Yezin Agricultural University is undertaking teaching, research and extension in order to complete department mission: to develop quality graduates and strategies for sustainable production of crop through the strengthening of both basic and applied researches in crop variety improvement.

Vision
To become an internationally recognized department of excellence for education, training and research in crop variety improvement.

Objectives
 To train students for applying plant breeding, genetic engineering, physiology, plant genetic resources and plant ecology principles to crops and cropping systems in order to increase their efficiency.
 To solve the changing problems in modern crop development, production and management under climate change.
 To transfer of technology to create awareness by organizing training programs, front line demonstrations and study tours for the benefit of the farming community.

Academic Program

Department of Plant Breeding, Physiology and Ecology close attention to development in international education and have contributed four degree programs: undergraduate, post-graduate diploma, master and Ph.D. With the linkage between lecture and practical, department is offering the different subjects including plant taxonomy, plant morphology, plant anatomy, plant physiology, cytology, plant genetics, principal of plant breeding, plant genetic resources conservation, molecular plant breeding, methods of plant breeding, stress plant physiology, sustainable agriculture etc.

Research Program

During 2017-2018 Fiscal Year, department of Plant Breeding, Physiology and Ecology is doing researches mainly focusing on rice crop in order to fulfill the food sustenance of Myanmar. In order to produce new promising lines, the following researches have been leading.