General Objective: Contribute to the ex situ and quasi in situ conservation of Oxalis tuberosa, “oca”, a tuber from the Andes in danger of genetic erosion, through the study of its genetic diversity, its bromatology and its importance for local agrobiodiversity.
Specific objectives
- Analyze the structure and genetic diversity of ocas present in the country's germplasm banks using the Genotyping-by-Sequencing (GBS) technique.
- Characterize the bromatological composition of oca varieties in the country through analysis of sugar, protein, macronutrient, micronutrient and vitamin content.
- Evaluate the agricultural importance of agrobiodiversity, including the relative importance of oca cultivation, in the indigenous communities of the Cotacachi canton.
- Train Ecuadorian human talent in the area of in situ, ex situ and quasi in situ conservation of agrobiodiversity, through continuous training in agrobiodiversity issues and its genotypic and phenotypic expressions.
Participating Institutions:
YACHAY TECH, PUCE, UTPL, IPK, UNORCAC, INIAP.
Participants:
Project manager Hugo Geovanny Romero Saltos.
- Maria Fernanda Lopez Flores
- James Willian Calva Torres
- Dorte Harpke née Jung
- Alvaro Ricardo Monteros Altamirano
- Luis Fernando Guandinangi Sanchez
Awarded budget: $39997,20
Project status: In progress.
