Obiettivi della ricerca
The scope of this project is to strengthen the cooperation of Montenegro and Italy developed by the previous projects: “Tree fragmented populations from refugial areas: the anfiadriatic connection” and “Adaptive responses to drought in Pinus heldreichii along altitudinal transects in the Apennines and the Balkans” in thearea of implementing forest trees conservation strategies under a global change scenario.
The major aims are:
– to carry out a genetic characterization of F. sylvatica rear edge populations in Montenegro and Italy;
– to compare rear edge populations with F. sylvatica populations from other areas to provide an estimation of the divergence time and historical rates of gene flow;
– to study local adaptation searching for the signature of selection in a group of stress related candidate genes.
This project aims to provide well-grounded evidence describing how genotypes and phenotypes that persist under different selective pressures along altitudinal transects are linked in natural populations. Hence, the outcomes of the project will serve as a basis for the development of suitable strategies to improve adaptability and resilience of declining forest genetic resources at local and national scale.
Deadline 2019/2020
Programme ACCORDI BILATERALI CNR MoS – Ministero della Scienza del Montenegro
Institute IBBR – Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources
Contact Giovanni G Vendramin, giovanni.vendramin@ibbr.cnr.it
Link http://www.tomres.eu/
Role Partner