Lemann Lecture Series | Leonardo Oliveira Silva da Costa | Predicting novel environments for eucalyptus families using environmental covariates
Sep 3, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Coble Hall 306
- Sponsor
- The Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies
- Speaker
- Leonardo Oliveira Silva da Costa, Graduated in Forest Engineering from the Federal University of Goiás (UFG) and holds a master's degree in Genetics and Plant Breeding from the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA). Currently, he is a second-year doctoral student in the Graduate Program in Genetics and Plant Breeding at UFLA, modeling genotype-by-environment (GxE) interaction through environmental factors for commercial eucalyptus clones.
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Eucalyptus urophylla S.T. Blake is the most widely planted tree species in Brazil. By analyzing how genotypes respond to environmental variations (reaction norms), we can model the genotype-by-environment (GxE) interaction. This allows us to predict productivity in untested environments and make more accurate cultivar recommendations. Using the environmental information approach and producing thematic maps is expected to increase the efficiency of breeding programs for this species.
Food will be provided.