Developing know-how for the improvement and sustainable management of teak genetic resources

PROPOSAL: ICA4-2001-10094 ACRONYM TEAKDIV
AREA: FP5 - INCO2, 5/ Research for development Call number / date: -
PROJECT TYPE: Shared Cost EU CONTRIBUTION: 920000
STARTING DATE: - DURATION: 0 months

Coordinator: Dr. A. Vanavichit, Kasetsart University, Agric.Gen.Engin.Biotechnology Center, Kamphaingsaen Campus, THA -73140, Nakorn Pathom, Thailand, Email: ? apichart@dna.kps.kc.th

Project Description:
Knowledge of genetic diversity and gene flow are essential for understanding population dynamics and drafting guidelines for conservation of bioresources. Teak, one of the most important tropical timber species has been logged from natural forests at unsustainable levels. In order to formulate a strategy to manage genetic diversity across its native range within Asia, this study will: 1. use phylogenetically informative DNA markers to propose conservation units by examining relationships between disjunction populations, historical colonisation pathways and genetic diversity hot spots; 2. examine nuclear variation among natural and exploited populations to establish the impact of breeding system and disturbance on genetic diversity structure and propose extraction procedures that maintain diversity; 3. measure contemporary gene flow and identify insect vectors to propose planting designs that maximise seed set and regeneration potential.

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Consortium:
Prime Contractor
Organisation: KASETSART UNIVERSITY
Organisation Type: Research
Department: AGRICULTURAL GENETIC ENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER
Address: Kamphaingsaen Campus
Postcode: 73140
City: NAKORN PATHOM
Country: THAILAND
Contact Person: Name: VANAVICHIT, Apichart (Dr)
Tel: +66-34-281093
Fax: +66-34-281093
Email: apichart@dna.kps.kc.th

Other Contractors
Organisation Name: NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL
Organisation Type: Research
Contact Person: LOWE, Andrew (Dr)
Department: EDINBURGH RESEARCH STATION
CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY
Address: Bush Estate, Midlothian
City: PENICUIK
Region: SCOTLAND
BORDERS-CENTRAL-FIFE-LOTHIAN-TAYSIDE
Lothian
Org. Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Postcode: EH26 0QB
Telephone: +44-131-4454343
Fax: +44-131-4453943
E-mail: alowe@ceh.ac.uk

Organisation Name: KERALA FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Organisation Type: Research
Contact Person: EDAKKEPPURATH PUTHENVEETTIL, Indira (Dr)
Address: Peechi
City: THRISSUR
Org. Country: INDIA
Postcode: 680 653
Telephone: +91-487-282037
Fax: +91-487-282249
E-mail: indira@kfri.org

Organisation Name: THE ROYAL VETERINARY AND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
Organisation Type: Education
Contact Person: GRAVESEN, Ernst (Mr)
Department: ARBORETUM
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Address: Kirkegaardsvej 3A
City: HOERSHOLM
Region: Frederiksborg amt
Org. Country: DENMARK
Postcode: 2970
Telephone: +45-35282002
Fax: +45-35282079
E-mail: eg@kvl.dk

Organisation Name: GHENT UNIVERSITY
Organisation Type: Education
Contact Person: VAN DER STRAETEN, Dominique (Professor)
Department: INSTITUTE FOR PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Address: K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35
City: GENT
Region: VLAAMS GEWEST
OOST-VLAANDEREN
Gent (Arrondissement)
Org. Country: BELGIUM
Postcode: 9000
Telephone: +32-9-2645185
Fax: +32-9-2645333
E-mail: dostr@gengenp.rug.ac.be

Organisation Name: INSTITUT PERTANIAN BOGOR
Organisation Type: Research
Contact Person: SUDARSONO (Dr)
Department: PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY
DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY
Address: Jl. Raya Pajajaran
City: BOGOR
Org. Country: INDONESIA
Postcode: 16143
Telephone: +62-251-377557
Fax: +62-251-629352
E-mail: pertaipb@bogor.indo.net.id


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