Introduction to the conservation of plant Genetic Resources

22 Abril 2020, 14:30 • Maria Maria Manuel Cordeiro Salgueiro Romeiras

Introduction to the conservation of plant Genetic Resources 

This lesson provide an introduction to the conservation of plant Genetic Resources. Different questions are explored, namely:

1. How individual components of biodiversity—genes, species, and ecosystems—provide society with a wide array of goods and services in the field of the Genetic Resources;

2. Hotspots of biodiversity and their distribution within the biogeographical regions. Threats to biodiversity and approaches to conserve the biodiversity. Molecular Techniques to Assess Plant Diversity;

3. Wild Plants Used for Food and Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources.