The objective of this course is make the student learn the importance of the conservation of genetic material, preliminary the ones with Anatolian origin, to teach the important techniques and organizations in recognition and conservation of biological diversity and to give the basic information on the threads of genetic resources

The importance of gene source in terms of plant breeding, to give basic information about gen sources of Turkey, the collection and conservation of plant materials. Acknowledgment of students for not only technical but also theoretical basic.