Program overview
Biological Breeding Science sounds high-tech, but it's really about learning how to use modern biotechnologies (like gene editing and molecular markers) to cultivate tastier rice, higher-yielding corn, and disease-resistant vegetables. Core courses include genetics, molecular biology, bioinformatics, plant breeding principles, genomics, and plenty of lab work—you'll get hands-on with PCR, sequencers, and even head to the fields to observe crop traits. This major is perfect for students who love biology and have a passion for agriculture, don't mind getting their hands dirty occasionally, but enjoy cracking genetic codes in the lab even more. Chinese universities have unique advantages here: for example, Huazhong Agricultural University's rice team and China Agricultural University's corn team have been involved in world-leading breeding projects, and you might even get a chance to learn from the legacy of Yuan Longping's team.