Analysis of microsatellites in Scots pine

1. Workshop WP 5.4 „New approaches on foresttree genetics” Analysisofmicrosatellites inScotspine Justyna Nowakowska,FRI Warsaw, Poland Sękocin, 24-27 August 2004

2. Introduction • Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) is one of the most important coniferous species in Poland, which covers 68 % of the total forest area and serves as a main wood resource for industry • Microsatellites are very powerful genetic markers to to better understand the spatial distribution of gene resourcesof native Scots pine provenances in Poland 2/10

3. WP 5.4 objectives • Dynamics of the genetic diversity assessed with adaptive and neutral genetic markers in forestry • Statistical analysis of Scots pine microsatellite markers • Use of microsatellite data to infer patterns of contemporary gene movements in various tree species • General use of microsatellites and other DNA markers in forest science and forestry 3/10

4. WP 5.4 Scientific board • Invited experts: 1) Dr Antoine Kremer (INRA Bordeaux, France) 2) Dr Catherine Bastien (INRA Orleans, France) 3) Dr Sylvie Oddou (INRA Avignon, France) 4) Prof. Jaroslaw Burczyk (Bydgoszcz University, Poland) 5) MSc. Wojciech Fonder (General Directorate of Forest State, Poland) 6) Prof. Zbigniew Sierota (FRI Warsaw, Poland) 7) MSc. Jolanta Wolska (NCPEU Programmes, Poland) 4/10

5. WP 5.4 Organizing Committee • Dr Antoine Kremer (Chairman), • Prof. Jaroslaw Burczyk (Chairman), • Prof. Zbigniew Sierota (Chairman), • Dr Tomasz Oszako (Chairman), • Dr Justyna Nowakowska (Leader of the Workshop) • Dr Malgorzata Sulkowska (Secretary) 5/10

6. WP 5.4 progress • 24-25 August 2004: scientific sessions in Forest research Institute in Sekocin, near Warsaw • 26-27 August 2004: field trip to Bialowieza Primeval Forest Detailed programme in folder & Abstracts 6/10

7. WP 5.4 Participants • Twenty seven participants originated from seven European countries i.e.Bielorussia, Finland, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia attended the meeting • Eighteen Institutions were involved in the WP 5.4 activity: 1) Belarusian State Pedagogical University, Belarus 2) Finnish Forest Research Institute, Finland 3) University of Helsinki, Finland 4) INRA Bordeaux, France 5) INRA Orleans, France 6) INRA Avignon, France 7) Latvian FRI, Latvia 8) Lithuanian FRI, Lithuania 9) Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland 7/10

8. WP 5.4 Participants (continued) 10) Agricultural University A. Cieszkowskiego, Poland 11) Agricultural University of Krakow, Poland 12) Bydgoszcz University, Poland 13) Forest Research Institute, Poland 14) Forestry Ruciane, Poland 15) National Contact Point for EU Programmes, Poland 16) Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland 17) Warsaw Agricultural University (SGGW), Poland 18) Technical University in Zvolen, Slovakia 19) General Directorate of Forest State, Poland 8/10

9. WP 5.4 Deliverables • Proceedings “Microsatellite analysis in Scots pine“ are in preparation to be published and send to any participant of the meeting and Polish National Libraries 9/10

10. WP 5.4 Milestones • The Workshop gave an opportunity to exchange scientific knowledge about the newest methods applied in forest genetics • Important aspects of molecular biology in forest tree species were discussed with special focus on accurateness of marker chosen for Scots pine microsatellite study and statistical methods of calculation used • International cooperation between participants have started (e.g. preparation of EU Projects: HYPE and Evoltree) 10/10