Laboratory of Plant Genetic Resources

Head: Prof. Mario A. Pagnotta

E-mail: pagnotta@unitus.it

The Laboratory is equipped with molecular biology tools used to carry out both research and teaching activities (internships, placements, final papers, degree theses).

The main research areas developed are the following:

• Evaluation of genetic variability and genetic distance between different accessions
• Phylogenetic genetic analysis of populations.
• Analysis of the main traits involved in tolerance to abiotic stress. Mainly drought and salt stress.
• Molecular analysis to characterize plant germplasm and certify its origin.

Recent research projects are:

“Increasing the efficiency and competitiveness of organic crop breeding” ECOBREED from 01/05/20018 to 01/02/2024. Funding for UO 310 €980.09. European research project Horizon 2020 of the agreement between Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, Plant Sciences (IBG-2) Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße 42528 Jülich Germany referred to as “JUELICH” and DAFNE for Transnational Access to EPPN2020 Plant Phenotyping infrastructure.2020-2021

Project “National Research Centre for Agricultural Technologies (Agritech)”, MUR identification code CN00000022 referred to in Public Notice no. 3175 of 18/12/2021- of the National Plan National Recovery and Resilience Plan, Mission 4 Component 2 Investment 1.4 “Strengthening research structures and creation of “national R&D champions” on some Key Enabling Technologies” funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU”