Laboratorio di ricerca
| Lab. name | Fruit Crops and Viticulture |
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| Principal Investigator | Cristina Bignami |
| Components | Cristina Bignami (Principal Investigator
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| Description | Research activity deals with the exploration of local crops and the study of fruit quality . Specific research themes of the group are: - identification of fruit tree cultivars and landraces through phenotyping and genotyping; - evaluation and exploitation of the local germplasm of grapevine and minor fruit tree species; study of the relationship among environmental factors, plant management and genotype; - analysis and characterization of genes involved in domestication of grapevine and fruit tree species; - analysis and characterization of genes linked to production and quality. Aim of the research activity is the deep knowledge of local genetic resources for the improvement of fruit quality and the sustainable use in fruit growing systems and multi-functional arboriculture. |
| Address | via Giuseppe Campi, 287 - 41125 Modena |
| Keywords | fruit quality, grapevine,biodiversity,characterization, evaluation |
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| Instrumentation | PCR, tissue lyzer, stereomicroscope with camera, digital refractometers, penetrometers, titrato |
| Research Lines | Agrifood and Environment |
| Methodologies | Procedures of characterization by means of ECP/GR and OIV descriptor lists; DNA and RNA extraction; PCR amplification of genomic traits of interest, DNA sequencing and reading of electropherograms |