Courses

Genetic linkage:  detection and measurement of linkage;  genetic mapping;  interference metrics.  Biometrical genetics; analysis of means, variances and covariances of parental and derived populations; estimation of number of genes...

Biometry.  Statistical methods:  analysis of variance; factorial experimentation; multivariate analysis.  Classification and ordination.  Maximum likelihood method of statistical estimation. Algebra: matrix algebra;  complex numbers....

The following main aspects, main levels and main stages of  Genetic Resources will be treated:
Levels of Action:   International/regional, Subregional/National/District, Community.  Group:
Public sector, Private sector, NGO, Go. ...

Molecular genetics and genetic engineering.  Review of structure of DNA,  RNA,  Gene. Review of protein synthesis.  Enzymes.  Nucleases.  Restriction enzymes.  Enzymes used in Recombinant DNA Technology.  Vectors and...

Introduction.  Implications of pollination mechanisms in plant breeding.  Mode of reproduction in relation to plant breeding.  Autogamy.  Evolutionary aspects of autogamy.  Mechanisms of autogamy.  Management of pollination in...

Mitosis and the karyotype;  anomalies of mitosis; chromosome structure.  Meiosis. Synapsis. Synaptinemal complex.  Crossing-over.  Chiasma formation and chromatid interference. Anomalous meiosis.  Structural changes in chromosomes....

Population ecology of the single species. Growth of single population.  Application of Leslie Matrices to change in population composition. Tree demography; leaf demography. Interaction of two species.  k- species interaction.  Spatial patterns...

Photography;  Field equipment for surveying and for measuring of meteorological factors; Field taxonomy: identification, collection for the herbarium
[An introduction to Remote Sensing Applications and GIS necessary]

Landmarks in the study of the Environment:  Stockholm Conference;  World Conservation Strategy;  Our Common Future  (Brundtland report);  Planet Earth in Jeopardy;  Caring for the Earth;  Agenda 21;  Ascend 21; ...

Plant and water (effects on plant growth and development and on distribution).  Adaptations of mesophytes, xerophytes. Hydrophytes;  adaptations of halophytes.  Plant and light.  Sun and shade leaves.  Plant and temperature. ...