• Forest Genetic Resources (FGR)
• Conservation of Forest Genetic Resources (FGR): in situ and ex situ, conservation, approaches based on target species
• Genetic monitoring of Forest Genetic Resources (FRG): relevant databases for the genetic monitoring, indicators and verifiers, approaches for the identification of potential monitoring regions, identification of genetic monitoring plots
Genetics Applied to Forestry. An Introduction-Gösta Eriksson, Inger Ekberg, David Clapham-2013 Elanders Sverige AB-ISBN 978-91-576-9187-3-http://plantbio.vbsg.slu.se/webb/forgen/Forestry_Genetics.pdf
EUFORGEN Thematic publications- http://www.euforgen.org/publications/thematic-publications/
Learning Objectives
Understanding of the bases for monitoring forest genetic resources
Knowledge of the main molecular analysis and data processing techniques for resource monitoring
Skills: acquisition of modern techniques for ex-situ and in-situ conservation and enhancement and protection of forest biodiversity; acquisition of ability to plan programs for monitoring forest genetic resources
Prerequisites
Knowledge in Plant Biology, Biochemistry, Silviculture and Genetics
Teaching Methods
The course takes place in blended mode, i.e. it includes face-to-face lessons and asynchronous activities to be carried out online.
Total number of hours of the course: 150 (= 6 x 25)
Number of hours for personal study and other individual training activities: 102
Number of hours in attendance: 24
Number of hours of asynchronous activity to be carried out online: 24
Further information
Attendance to lectures and other activities, although not compulsory, is strongly recommended
Lectures and practices in the classroom
Type of Assessment
Oral examination with discussion of the written report prepared on case study assigned
Questions are formulated to verify that the student, in addition to the acquisition of specific knowledge, achieved the ability to elaborate and correlate the topics examined during the course
Course program
• Evolution - factors influencing evolution: natural selection, random genetic drift, mutations, gene flow. Genetic variation and provenance research. Variation within populations. Forest tree breeding
• Forest Genetic Resources (FGR)
• Conservation of Forest Genetic Resources (FGR): threats of the Forest Genetic Resources, strategies for genetic diversity conservation, gene conservation objectives and approaches, management systems in the field (in situ and circa situm conservation), ex situ conservation, approaches based on target species
• Genetic monitoring of Forest Genetic Resources (FRG): genetic monitoring introduction, relevant databases for the genetic monitoring, indicators and verifiers, approaches for the identification of potential monitoring regions, principles and processes for the selection of monitoring units within monitoring regions, identification of genetic monitoring plots, criteria for the selection of the monitoring regions and the number of units for each region