Genetics (GEN)

Description

As the primary source of the biological diversity, the genetic diversity should be estimated and evaluated under distinct complexity levels. Therefore, the genetic studies are informative tools to biodiversity conservation. The studies in this area focus mainly on the understanding of evolutionary, phylogenetic and biogeographic processes and relationships to the resolution of taxonomic uncertainties, inferences about genetic structure and to evaluation of the interaction between genotypes and environment. These data are essential to successful conservation programmes and to the sustainable utilization of local genetic resources.

Advisors:

Ana Maria Waldschmidt

Caroline Garcia

Fernando Jorge Guimarães Serqueira

Henrique Batalha-Filho

Jamille de Araújo Bitencourt

Juvenal Cordeiro Silva Junior

Marcelo Cervini

Maria Iracilda da Cunha Sampaio

Paulo Luiz Souza Carneiro

Paulo Roberto Antunes de Mello Affonso

Welber da Costa Pina