Course Contents

1. Introduction to genetic resources and their significance; 2. plant genetic resources - utilization, opportunities and constraints; strategic role of plant genetic resources in achieving global food security and sustainable agriculture; 3. overview of wild and domesticated genetic resources of Pakistan; 4. genetic diversity in endangered species; 5. genotype-environment interactions; gene pools and genetic boundaries; genetic drift, inbreeding, migration and gene flow; 6. introduction to extinction and its causes; 7. threatened animal and plant species; 8. conservation of genetic resources through mapping of existing biological diversity; 9. assessing conservation status; management strategies; laws and treaties of conservation; quarantine regulations; 10. future prospects of genetic conservation

Course Synopsis

To acquaint students with importance of bio-resources and their conservation especially in relation to Pakistan.