Molecular Biology and Genetics

Group leader: Dana Șuteu

• Taxonomic review/validation of plant species with uncertain status

• Evaluation of the genetic diversity of endangered plants for in situ and ex situ conservation

• Evaluation of the genetic stability of regenerants after in vitro introduction and cryopreservation

• Revealing phylogeographic patterns in alpine plant species

• The study of the autochthonous germplasm of agricultural plant species to identify valuable characters in order to speed up the process of obtaining new hybrids/varieties with superior qualities