AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
Department of Forestry
& Natural Environment
Management

Forest Genetics

Course Content

Basic concepts, definitions. Possibilities, perspectives, history and importance. The Molecular basis of heredity - Organization of the genome. Structure and regulation of genes, gamete formation. Transfer genetics - chromosomes, recombination and binding. Genetic markers - morphological, biochemical and molecular markers. Population genetics - gene frequencies, homogeneity and evolutionary forces. Quantitative Genetics - Polygenic Traits, Inheritance and Genetic Correlations. Importance of genetic inheritance in the efficiency of forest ecosystems. Genotypes and phenotypes in forestry species. Importance of forest management in preserving the desired genetic inheritance characteristics.

Learning Results

After the lectures and exercises within the course, the student will be able to:

  • To know basic concepts of genetics and how they are related to forest ecosystems
  • To use basic genetic tools that could be used in the study, improvement and protection of forest ecosystems.

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DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY 

The Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management joined the Faculty of Plant Sciences of the AUA. The Department operates from the academic year 2019-2020 and is based in Tthe city of Karpenisi. Housed in the building facilities of the Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management of the former Technical Scool (TEI)  of Central Greece.
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