GENETIC IMPROVEMENT AND NURSERY INDUSTRY IN FRUITCULTURE

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

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. Transgenic plants: methods and perspectives
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

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

Review of specific interest