GENETIC IMPROVEMENT OF FRUIT CROPS AND SUSTAINABLE BIOTECHNOLOGIES

AGR/03 - 6 CFU - 2° Semester

Teaching Staff

GAETANO DISTEFANO


Learning Objectives

Provide knowledgment and specialized application of some modern biotechnology in fruitculture with specific reference to plant propagation, certification and genetic improvement.


Course Structure

Oral lecture and lab training



Detailed Course Content

Provide knowledgment and specialized application of some modern biotechnology in fruitculture with specific reference to plant propagation, certification and genetic improvement.

  1. From the classic to modern genetic improvement
  2. In vitro culture and genetic improvement of fruit tree species
  3. Fruitcrop germplasm conservation
  4. Somaclonal variation and in vitro selection
  5. Protoplasts and somatic hybridization
  6. Genetic engineering: uses and perspectives for transgenesis, cisgenesis and genome editing
  7. Molecular markers for fingerprinting, phylogenetic studies, MAS
  8. Bioinformatics for gene identification
  9. Main genetic improvement goals for the most important fruit crop
  10. Nursery industry and certification programme


Textbook Information

Barcaccia G., Falcinelli M. “Genetica e genomica” vol II and III Liguori editore

Galbiati et al., 'Biotecnologie sostenibili' Edagricole Editore

Review of specific interest




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