Organisational structure (9)
Stearing Board
Chair of Action
 Tel.: +39-055522-5728 Fax: +39-055522-5729 Dr.
Cristina Vettori Chair of Action, Member of MC, Member of WG3 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Vice-Chair of Action
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Matthias Fludung Vice-Chair of Action, Member of MC, Member of WG2 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Management Committee
Austria
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Helmut Gaugitsch Member of MC, Member of WG2 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Anita Greiter Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Belgium
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Wout Boerjan Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Marie Baucher-Martens Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Didier Bryer Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Milan Mataruga Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Bulgaria
 Tel.: +359 2 962 04 42 ext. 287 Fax: +359 2 962 04 47 Dr.
Ivaylo Tsetkov Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Alexander ALEXANDROV Member of MC, Member of WG |
Croatia
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Sasa Bodgan Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Denmark
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Jean I. Find Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Estonia
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Hardi Tullus Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Tel.: +385 1 6666 101 Fax: +385 1 6666 113 Dr.
Tuuli Levandi Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Tel.: +372 6262 877 Fax: +372 6262 901 Dr.
Liina Eek Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Tel.: +385 1 6666 101 Fax: +385 1 6666 113 Dr.
Tiit Maaten Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Finland
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Marja Ruohonen-Lehto Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Tel.: +358 8 553 1546 Fax: +358 8 553 1061 Dr.
Hely Haggman Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Markku Keinanen Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
France
 Tel.: +33 1 30 83 30 63 Fax: +33 1 30 83 30 99 Dr.
Lise Jouanin Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
 Tel.: : +33 (0)238417875 Fax: +33 (0)2 38 41 78 79 Dr.
Gilles Pilates Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Germany
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Matthias Fladung Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Detlef BARTSCH Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Marcel ROBISCHON Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Greece
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Lambros Tsourgiannis Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Vassiliki Kazana Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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. Ioannis Takos Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Theodora Merou Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Israel
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Simcha LEV-Yadun Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Italy
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Fabio Boscaleri Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Mario Motto Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Giovanni Giuseppe Vendramin Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Latvia
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Nils Rostoks Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Dainis Rungis Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Netherland
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Joukje Buiteveld Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Boet Glandorf Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Hans Peter Koelewijn Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Norway
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Nina Vik Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Carl Gunnar Fossdal Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Kare Magne Nielsen Member of MC, Member of WG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Romania
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Matthias Fladung, PhD, Associate Prof. Nationality: German Date of birth : May 24, 1958 |
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Participation in COST Action FP0905: Vice-Chair of Action
Contact data:
Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute (vTI)
Institute of Forest Genetics
Sieker Landstr. 2
D-22927 Grosshansdorf
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Phone: +49-4102-696107
Fax: +49-4102-696200
Institute web page: http://www.vti.bund.de/en/institutes/fg/
Research area and species :
Gene technology and biosafety research in transgenic trees
Genome analysis
Functional genomics
Establishment of genetic maps
Development of molecular markers
Populus
Fagus
Picea
Quercus
CURRICULUM VITAE
Present position2010, Senior researcher, Vice Head of Institute) |
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1977-1983 |
Study of Biology in Konstanz and Kiel, Germany |
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1983 |
Diploma degree |
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1984-1987 |
PhD-thesis at MPI Plant Breeding, Cologne, Germany |
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1987 |
PhD-degree |
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1988-1993 |
Post-doc at MPI Plant Breeding, Cologne, Germany |
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1990-1993 |
Several scientific visits at „Instituto Sperimentale per la Cerealicoltura, Bergamo, Italy |
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Since 1993 |
vTI, Institute of Forest Genetics, Großhansdorf |
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Research Projects (relevant to Action) |
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1993-1996 |
EU-project « Stability and expression of foreign genes in Populus” |
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1997-2000 |
National project ”Stability of foreign genes in transgenic aspen under field conditions |
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1996-2001 |
1. field release experiment with transgenic aspen |
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2000-2003 |
2. field release experiment with transgenic aspen |
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2001-2005 |
Coordinator of cooperative joint project on “Tree biosafety” and national project on “Induction of sterility in transgenic aspen” |
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2004-2006 |
2 national projects “Expression and stability of foreign genes” and “Modelling of gene flow” |
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2008-2011 |
National project “Confinement studies and sterility issues in transgenic aspen” |
Selected Publications and Communications (relevant to Action) |
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Walter, C., Fladung, M., Boerjan, W. (in press) The 20-year environmental safety record of GM trees. Nature Biotechnology, in press. Fladung, M., Becker D. (2010) Targeted integration and removal of transgenes in hybrid aspen (Populus tremula L. x P. tremuloides Michx.) using site-specific recombination systems. Plant Biology 12, 334-340. Fladung, M., Schenk, T.M.H., Polak, O., and Becker D. (2010) Elimination of marker genes and targeted integration via FLP/FRT-recombination system from yeast in hybrid aspen (Populus tremula L. x P. tremuloides Michx.). Tree Genes Genomes 6(2), 205-217. DOI 10.1007/s11295-009-0241-x Flachowsky, H., Hanke, M.-V., Peil, A., Strauss, S.H., Fladung M. (2009) A review on transgenic approaches to accelerate breeding of woody plants. Plant Breeding 128, 217-226. Hönicka, H., Nowitzki O., Hanelt D., Fladung, M. (2008) Heterologous overexpression of the birch FRUITFULL-like MADS-box gene BpMADS4 prevents normal senescence and winter dormancy in Populus tremula L. Planta 227, 1001–1011 Dünisch, O., Funada, R., Nakaba, S., Fladung M. (2006) Influence of overexpression of a gibberellin 20-oxidase gene on the kinetics of xylem cell development in hybrid poplar (Populus tremula L. x P. tremuloides Michx.). Holzforschung 60, 608-617. Hoenicka H, Fladung M (2006) Faster evaluation of sterility strategies in transgenic early flowering poplar. Silva Genetica 55, 241-292. Hönicka, H., Fladung, M. (2006) Biosafety in Populus spp. and other forest trees: from non-native species to taxa derived from traditional breeding and genetic engineering. Trees 20, 131-144. Fladung, M., Nowitzki, O., Kumar S., Hoenicka, H. (2005) The site-specific recombination systems Cre-lox and FLP-FRT are functionally active in poplar. Forest Genetics 12(2):121-130. Kaldorf, M., Renker, C., Fladung, M., Buscot, F. (2004) Characterization and Spatial Distribution of Ectomycorrhizas Colonizing Aspen Clones Released in an Experimental Field. Mycorrhiza 14, 295-306. Kumar, S., Fladung, M. (2002) Transgene integration in aspen: structures of integration sites and mechanism of T-DNA integration. Plant J. 31, 543-551. Kumar, S., Fladung, M. (2001) Gene stability in transgenic aspen (Populus). II. Molecular characterization of variable expression of transgene in wild and hybrid aspen. Planta 213, 731-740. Fladung, M. (1999) Gene stability in transgenic aspen-Populus. I. Flanking DNA sequences and T-DNA structure. Mol. Gen. Genet. 260, 574-581.
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RESEARCH INSTITUTE (Max 1 page)
Description
http://www.vti.bund.de/en/institutes/fg/
Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries, Institute of Forest Genetics
The Institute carries out research on genetics of indigenous and exotic tree and shrub species. The studies help to elaborate recommendations for national and international laws, conventions and strategies in the area of forest reproductive material, biological diversity, control of origin for timber and forest reproductive material, conservation of forest genetic resources, genetic engineering, adaptation to climate change and optimisation of biomass production.
Fields of research:
- Securing the origins and quality of seeds and plants
- Maintenance and evaluation of forest genetic resources
- Biodiversity in forests
- Evaluating the risks of biotechnology
Infrastructure
· Tissue culture laboratories and cultivation rooms
· Microscopy room
· S1-laboratories and cultivation rooms
· Laboratories for genetic analyses
· Arboretum
· Field trials
· Greenhouses
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Cristina Vettori, PhD Nationality: Italy |
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Participation in COST Action FP0905:
Chair of Action, Member of Steering Board, Member of MC, Member of STSM committee, Training school committee, Member of WG1, WG2, and WG4
ESR at the time of starting the Action: Yes / Not
Contact data:
Address: IGV-UOS FI, CNR – Via Madonna del Piano, 10 – 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Italy)
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Phone: +39 055 5225728
Fax: +39 055 5225729
Personal webpage (if available)
Institute web page: www.igv.cnr.it
Research area and species (key words):
Forest genetics, GMO Biosafety, functional genomics, Populus spp, Fagus spp., Castanea spp.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Present position2001- Researcher at Plant Genetics Institute-UOS FI of CNR, Italy |
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Referee of Marie Curie fellowships of the Sixth and Seventh RTD framework programme |
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1998-2001 |
Post Doc fellowship, Forest Tree Breeding Institute of CNR (Italy) |
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1999 |
Grant for a “Short-term mobility” from CNR for research, New York University (USA) |
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PhD in Crop and Forest Genetics, University of Florence (Italy) |
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Get the National qualification of the Biologist |
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PhD research at the New York University (USA) |
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PhD studies in Mechanisms of Gene Transfer in Soil, University of Florence (Italy) |
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One year experimental training in Biology, University of Florence (Italy) |
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Bachelor degree in Biology, with the experimental dissertation: “Gene Transfer in the Natural Environments: Transformation of Bacillus subtilis in Soil” |
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Responsible for GMO at the IGV-UOS FI (CNR) |
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Member of scientific association: “Società Italiana di Biologia Evoluzionistica” (SIBE) |
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Scientific responsible of the Transfer Agreement between University of Ottawa (Canada) and IGV-CNR for the research activity on Transgenic Plants |
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Component of the council of the Electron Microscopy Center (CeME), Sesto Fiorentino,Florence(Italy |
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Member of scientific association: “Società Italiana di Genetica Agraria” (SIGA) |
Research Projects (relevant to Action) |
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Project LIFE+: LIFE08 NAT/IT/000342 “Development of a quick monitoring index as a tool to assess environmental impacts of transgenic crops”; Coordinator: ARSIA-Regione Toscana Role: Scientific Responsible The main objective of the project is to develop a quick monitoring index (QMI) to rapidly assess the potential risk generated by a selected range of transgenic crops in well determined ecosystems or biotopes. The index will take into account: i) the level of risk posed by a range of transgenic crops potentially used in the study areas, and ii) the potential interactions of these GMPs with some relevant biological, physical and climatic parameters that will be collected and studied in some sites of the study areas (web site: ). |
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National Project “CNR Agenzia 2000 Giovani” “Inquinamento genetico in ecosistemi agro-forestali conseguente al rilascio di microrganismi esogeni: interazione tra DNA ed acidi umici" ; cooperation with New York University (USA) Role: Coordinator and Scientific responsible
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Donnarumma F., Paffetti D., Stotzky G., Giannini R., Vettori C.* (2010). Potential gene exchange between Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki and Bacillus spp. in soil in situ. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.03.014. Donnarumma F., Fladung M., Giannini R., Altosaar I., Biricolti S., Vettori C. (2007). Risks analyses in cry transgenic poplar. Invited speaker at the meeting on “Ecofisiologia, Biologia e genetica del pioppo: stato della ricerca in Italia” (Area della Ricerca CNR, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy, 25 Maggio 2007). (http://www.sisef.it/forest@/pdf/Giannini_479.pdf ) Vettori C., Paffetti D., Saxena D., Stotzky G., Giannini R. (2003). Persistence of toxins and cells of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki introduced to Sardinia soils in sprays. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 35: 1635-1642. Vettori C. (2003). Invited speaker at the Meeting on “The impact of genetically modified plants (GMPs) on microbial communities” (Tromso, Norway, 24-28 May, 2003; Organiser: Prof. Kaare M. Nielsen). Vettori C.*, Gallori E., and Stotzky G. (2000). Clay minerals protect bacteriophage PBS1 of Bacillus subtilis against inactivation and loss of transducing ability by UV radiation. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 46: 770-773. Franchi M., Vettori C., and Gallori E. (2000). Transformation and transduction in soil by clay-adsorbed genetic material. In: Biotechnology of soil: Monitoring, conservation and remediation. Proceedings of the Cost Action 831 joint working groups meeting (A. Benedetti, Tittarelli F., de Bertoldi S., F. Pinzari, Eds.) EUR 19548. Pp. 207-216 Vettori C., Stotzky G., Yoder M. and Gallori E. (1999). Interaction between bacteriophage PBS1 and clay minerals and transduction of Bacillus subtilis by clay-phage complexes. Environmental Microbiology 1: 347-355. Gallori E., Franchi M., Rinaldi L., Vettori C. (1998). Interspecific transformation of Bacillus subtilis by clay-bound DNA in non-sterile soil. Symbiosis 25: 311-322. Pietramellara G., Dal Canto L., Vettori C., Gallori E. and Nannipieri P. (1997). Effects of air-drying and wetting cycles on the transforming ability of DNA bound on clay minerals. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 29: 55-61. Vettori C., Paffetti D., Pietramellara G., Stotzky G., Gallori E. (1996). Amplification of bacterial DNA bound on clay minerals by the random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) technique. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 20: 251-260. Gallori E., Bazzicalupo M., Dal Canto L., Fani R., Nannipieri P., Vettori C., Stotzky G., (1994). Transformation of Bacillus subtilis by DNA bound on clay in non-sterile soil. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 15: 119-126. |
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RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Description
The IGV-UOS of Florence was formed in 2001 by the suppression of the Institute of Forest Tree Breeding (IMGPF). The IMGPF was established in 1982 with the aim to focus the research activity in the Forest Tree Genetics and Forest Tree Breeding fields. This Institute saw the light of day in Florence which can be considered the cradle of the scientific knowledge in these fields.
The main research activities are concerned on the following topics.
Analysis of the genetic structure and the variability within and between populations of forest tree species. The Institute can be now considered one of the leaders at National and International level as it has been one of the first to set up and use the new biotechnologies to develop a lot of different biochemical and DNA markers. The Institute has given a fundamental and sometimes original contribution to the increase of the knowledge in forest topics (i) defining the level and the distribution of the genetic resources; (ii) exploring the phylogenetic relationships between different species; (iii) studying mechanisms involved in the maintenance of the genetic variability and potential adaptability.
Research into genetic ecology and ecophysiology of forest trees is carried out for the purpose of better understanding the mechanisms involved in the physiological response to environmental stresses and the links between physiological response, genetic variability and ecological adaptation; Research into the biology of propagation of forest trees focusing on solving some fundamental problems relating to micropropagation, dormancy and germination; Management and care of some experimental plots which were created in order to preserve particularly valuable genotypes and to carry out provenance and progeny tests
The IGV-UOS of Florence has participated in numerous EU/international projects (i.e., UE BIO4-CT1996-0706, UE FAIRCT1995-0097, UE FAIR3-CT1996-1464, UE IC18-CT1997-0200, USDA 23-99-20-CA, UE QLK5-CT1999- 01159, UE EVK2-CT1999-00036, UE QLK3-CT2000-30227, UE QLK5-CT1999-01210, Evoltree-6th FP; UE Novel-tree, LIFE+: LIFE08 NAT/IT/000342). This has facilitated the establishment of many collaboration with prestigious International Universities and Research Institutes (more than 50 in total).
Infrastructure
The IGV laboratories are well equipped, and include growth chambers and greenhouses; ultracentrifuge; thermal cycles; capillary sequencer (Applied 310); robotic workstations; Real Time PCR machines (Chromo 4); horizontal and vertical agarose and acrylamide gel electrophoresis apparatus (for nucleic acids and proteins); gel scanner, metabolite quantification and identification system, and instruments for the computerised analysis of the data. The institute is associated with the Electron Microscopy Centre, located on the same site, and has access to its facilities (TEM, SEM, ESEM, cryo-technique, and bifocal fluorescent microscope). In addition the Institute is located in the “Area di Ricerca di Firenze” together with all the CNR Institutes of Florence. This permits to have access to the facilities of the other Institutes and to the common one as Congress Centre, Conference rooms, etc. equipped with all the modern facilities.
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