Vivaismo e biotecnologie in arboricoltura
1. Nursery production system and organization. Sources of the genetic material, variety identification and certification, sanitary control system
2. Genetic and physiology of agamic propagation system including cuttings, grafting, bulbs, apomixes, stolons. Factors affecting the rooting process
3. Quality control of clonal plant propagation related to genetic (chimeric variations), physiological (phenotypic variations) and sanitary factors. Plant in vitro culture and micropropagation
4. Genetic resources, breeding and biotechnology for new fruit varieties. Biotechnology and breeding: aim, technique and selection methods used for the major fruit crops. Patenting and plant variety rights
5. Breeding methods and applications to fruit trees. Molecular markers and DNA recombinant technologies as integrative tools for creating new fruit varieties. In vitro morphogenesis and application to genetic transformation. Agrobacterium genetic transformation in fruit varieties
6. Rules for patenting new varieties and licences for nursery production. Biosafety rules and risk assessment for the experimental trials and commercial release of transgenic trees
At the end of this course, students should be able to identify the surveys needed for plant propagation, certification, patenting, breeding and biotechnology
o Lecture
o Practical exercises in the classroom
o Lab practice
o e-learning
Final written test followed by a supplementary oral examination on two topics of the course, one of which is chosen by the student. English can be used for the final examination
February-June (Spring Semester 2019/20)
Master Degree Land and Agricultural Science; Master Degree Forest, Soils and Landscape Sciences