Fetah Elezi

Agricultural University of Tirana | UBT · Center Genetic Resources

In Toshkëz district of Lushnja, the group of genetic improvement of AgroARFA crops, maintain a scientific activity with the maize culture, in testing some of the best hybrid versions circulating in the country with high results in the production of maize. Their origin is mainly from Italy and new hybrid combinations of our company. The purpose is n...

A study was carried out for the characterisation and pre-evaluation of genetic diversity present in the Phaseolus germplasm stored in Albanian Gene Bank and 50 local common bean accessions of different origins were involved to identify and select the most important accessions with favourable characteristics for use in breeding programs. The study w...

A study was carried out for the characterisation and pre-evaluation of genetic diversity present in the Phaseolus germplasm stored in Albanian Gene Bank and 50 local common bean accessions of different origins were involved to identify and select the most important accessions with favourable characteristics for use in breeding programs. The study w...

A study was carried out for the characterisation and pre-evaluation of genetic diversity present in the Phaseolus germplasm stored in Albanian Gene Bank and 50 local common bean accessions of different origins were involved to identify and select the most important accessions with favourable characteristics for use in breeding programs. The study w...

ASSESMENT OF GENETIC DIVERSITY OF PHASEOLUS GERMPLASM BY MORPHOLOGICAL QUANTITATIVE CHARACTERS *VALBONA HOBDARI1, BELUL GIXHARI1, FETAH ELEZI1, DORIANA BODE1 1Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania Corresponding author e-mail: vhobdari@ubt.edu.al Abstract Study for characterisation and pre-evalu...

Pomegranate is a fruit very important for our life, especialy in the last years information for this fruit and content fruits is more increase.

The object of the study was the evaluation of the morphological variability of 92 wheat germplasm ( Triticum aestivum L.) part of ex situ collection of Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Agricultural University of Tirana. Principal components and cluster analysis were carried out involving 8 quantitative traits, such as tiller capacity, plant heigh...

Technical Report (Abstract) Conservation of Agrobiodiversity in Rural Albania (Contract Number: 83291344) Supporting ex-situ and in-situ conservation of Albanian Agro biodiversity(Plant genetic resources). The project aims at supporting the Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (IPGR) in the Agricultural University of Tirana, for ex-situ and in-sit...

Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is an important winter cereal crop in Albania. A total of 20 accessions of barley part of the base collection of Albanian Gene Bank, were the object of the study for agro/morphological characteristics in the Experimental field of Agriculture University in Tirana. Data on 16 traits (five quantitative and 11 qualitative) w...

Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is an important winter cereal crop in Albania. A total of 20 accessions of barley part of base collection of Albanian Gene Bank, were object of the study for agro/morphological characteristics in Experimental field of Agriculture University in Tirana. Data on 16 traits (five quantitative and 11 qualitative) were recorded...

Study for characterization of genetic diversity present in the 100-bread wheat (T. aestivum) genotypes of local origin, stored in Albanian genebank, using 12 quantitative traits (6 morphological traits and 6 biochemical markers) was carried out. The study was realized in the Experimental Field of Agriculture Institute of Peja (Kosovo) during the 20...

Study for characterization of genetic diversity presented in the 100-bread wheat (T. aestivum) genotypes of local origin, stored in Albanian genebank, using 12 quantitative traits (6 morphological traits and 6 biochemical markers) was carried out. The study was realized in the Experimental Field of Agriculture Institute of Peja (Kosovo) during the...

Study for characterization of genetic diversity presented in the 100-bread wheat (T. aestivum) genotypes of local origin, stored in Albanian genebank, using 12 quantitative traits (6 morphological traits and 6 biochemical markers) was carried out. The study was realized in the Experimental Field of Agriculture Institute of Peja (Kosovo) during the...

Tobacco monograph includes 22 chapters. In the first chapter of the book is presented a large and details information about tobacco origin, cultivation, production, and consumption in the world. Other chapters treated tobacco biodiversity, botanic, tobacco breeding concepts, identification of tobacco varieties, production of seedlings, the influenc...

Abstract: Supporting capacities of Albanian gene bank to address priorities on conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources: ex-situ and in situ conservation, restauration and promotion of local varieties During two years (2016-2017), IPGR (Institute of Plant Genetic Resources) of Agricultural University of Tirana (Albania) and CAB...

Diversity of Albanian National Inventory in EURISCO catalogue is carried out using import statistics by passport descriptors from Plant Genetic Resources database. Descriptors used were: number of accession, genus, species, common crop name, collecting number, geographic coordinates (latitude, longitude, elevation), collecting and acquisition date,...

The aim of this study is to investigate maize genotypes for resistance to Fusarium graminearum in order to select resistant genotypes for their use in Austria, Kosovo and Albania. A large variability in Fusarium ear rot resistance was detected during this research study, ranging from diseased ear areas of 3.1% to 27.6% in the year 2013 and of 3.3%...

In this book you can get acquainted with the main indigenous or traditional varieties of species that are cultivated in Albania.

Study for characterization of genetic diversity present in the durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) germplasm stored in genebank was carried out in the Experimental Field of Agriculture University of Tirana during the growing 2015-2016 season. The study analyzed 99 durum wheat accessions genotypes of local origin for 15 quantitative morphological cha...

Abstract: Study for characterization of genetic diversity presented in the bread wheat (T. aestivum) germplasm stored in Albanian gene bank was carried out in the Experimental Field of Agriculture Institute of Peja (Kosovo) during the 2015-2016 seasons. The study analyzed 100 bread wheat genotypes of local origin for 12 quantitative traits (6 morph...

Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the agronomic characteristics of common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) germplasm, maintained in ex situ collection at Plant Genetic Resources Institute (PGRI), Agricultural University of Tirana. Total of 100 wheat accessions were planted under field condition and their agro morphological characters (14 qu...

The aim of this study was to assess the agronomic characteristics of common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) germplasm, maintained in ex situ collection at Plant Genetic Resources Institute (PGRI), Agricultural University of Tirana. Total of 100 wheat accessions were planted under field condition and their agro morphological characters (14 quantitative...

book Page 71 chemical indices were derived from the measured quality parameters. The results of this monitoring will be used to 038 assess the quality of the surface waters of the coastal Adriatic and Ionian Sea in Albania areas. There was a high 039 positive correlation between percent water saturation of oxygen and pH and TSD and a negative corre...

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The aim of this study was to assess the agronomic characteristics of common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) germplasm, maintained in ex situ collection at Plant Genetic Resources Institute (PGRI), Agricultural University of Tirana. Total of 100 wheat accessions were planted under field condition and their agro morphological characters (14 quantitative...

The subject of this paper is Sorbus domestica L., with the common name “Service tree” and Albanian name “Vodhëza” and local name “Vesa”. During the second half of 2015, under the project ”Conservation of Agrobiodiversity in Rural Albania” were carried out several expeditions for exploration and collection of indigenous species and cultivars of cult...

The aim of the research was to determine the genetic variation for the spike production capacity in F3 generation, and the identification of genotypes with higher genetic production potential, which is one of the ways of development and selection of new wheat cultivars. Experimental formula was: (10G x 3R x 10 plants) = 300 spikes x 4 parameters =...

Geographic distribution of 40 oregano Origanum vulgare (L.) populations, observed in nine districts of Albania, and selected for characterization and their representativeness in comparison with 117 totals ex situ data of oregan o populations stored in genebank was carried out. The geographic areas were separated into small grid square cel l s, and...

Geographic distribution of 40 oregano Origanum vulgare (L.) populations, observed in nine districts of Albania, and selected for characterization and their representativeness in comparison with 117 totals ex situ data of oregano populations stored in genebank was carried out. The geographic areas were separated into small grid square cells, and gri...

Stomatal characteristics and their relationship to heavy metals in maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings were studied in an experiment, arranged in a completely randomized design with five replications under laboratory conditions. The plant material included four maize genotypes: local maize population (LMPs) originating from Kosovo, and hybrids Bodrog (H-...

Maize (Zea mays L.) is the plant which has high seed capacity for seed germination but germination ability under salt stress is scarce. To study effect of salt stress on maize seed germination ability experiment with 2 hybrids and 2 local maize population was conducted. It was analyzed the effect of different NaCl concentrations of 50 , 100 , 200 a...

The aim of research was to determinate mode of inheritance level of heterosis and heterobeltiosis for plant height (PH) and spike grain weight (SGW) from parents into the F1 generation, in order to create and develop desired genotypes for particular purposes, such as bread wheat and food production. In the programs of breeding and development of ne...

Distribution and genetic diversity of 630 geo-referenced observations representing new accessions collected from ten districts of Albania during SEEDNet period (2009-2010), including 27 genus and 36 species, was investigated. The number of observations per species and per district, the area of occupancy, the diversity indices, and richness estimato...

Distribution and genetic diversity of 630 geo-referenced observations representing new accessions collected from ten districts of Albania during SEEDNet period (2009-2010), including 27 genus and 36 species, was investigated. The number of observations per species and per district, the area of occupancy, the diversity indices, and richness estimato...

In order to determine variation of physiological growth indices, biomass and dry matter yield, for six maize hybrids (MH), it was set up a field trial on randomized complete block design (RCDB), with three replications, with 6 MH: BC38W, BC408, ZP434, NSSC444, ESP500 and LUCE, during the years 2010 and 2011 (Y), at Experimental Farm (EF), Faculty o...

Within the framework of South East European Development Network on Plant Genetic Resources program, collecting missions in twelve countries were conducted under the regional project "Collecting local landraces of maize and cereals (wheat, barley, rye, oat, millet and buckwheat) in South Eastern Europe (2009-2010)". The main goal of this project was...

Albanian Gene Bank. Until 2007, neither a single national inventory nor a survey of the plants for food production was carried out. In the recent years, it is highly emphasized the importance to carry out the inventory collection, conservation, evaluation, and promotion of the plant genetic resources. Under the supervision of the Ministry of Agricu...

The purpose of this study was aimed to select soft wheat genotypes with high quality characteristics for further breeding. The results showed a high content of protein (13.29-16.64) and the average test evaluation of sediment (43 – 61 ml). The concentration of Ca, Mg, P and K ranged from 0.051 to 0.066%; 0.105 to 0.122%; 0.107 to 0.160% and 0.240 t...

Working group of Agricultural University of Tirana, supported by Seednet Project, collected some local maize populations during 2009-2010 in different areas of Albania. The genetic material need to characterization and evaluation for preservation at Gene Bank. The evaluation process involved the following elements: to male flowering, female floweri...

populations during 2009-2010 in different areas of Albania. The genetic material need to characterization and evaluation for preservation at Gene Bank. The evaluation process involved the following elements: to male flowering, female flowering, during of plant period, plant height, ear height, stay green, number of leaves above the uppermost ear in...

In this study are presented the results of studies for oregano in 16 locations (sites) of Albania for the content of the quantity of oils and their frac- tions. Albania is the one of the important diver- sity centers for Oregano because of their adap- tation to diverse agro ecological conditions as a result of natural selection. The design of the e...

Albania Gene Bank preserves a rich collection of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), and the study of base collection is one of main purposes of plant genetic resources. For this reason, during the last three years twenty wheat accessions repatriated from Germany have been studied. Field tests took place at the Agricultural University of Tirana. The morp...

Oregano (Origanum vulgare L.) is one of the major aromatic plants in Albania. For this study, fourteen oregano samples were collected in North Albania and cultivated during 2011-2012. One year after the planting, morpho-biometric traits were analyzed in order to determine the valuable morphological characters. A second harvest was carried out and f...

Oregano (Origanum vulgare L.) is one of the major aromatic plants in Albania. For this study, fourteen oregano samples were collected in North Albania and cultivated during 2011-2012. One year after the planting, morpho-biometric traits were analyzed in order to determine the valuable morphological characters. A second harvest was carried out and f...

Twenty genotypes of common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) are evaluated for the correlations among some quantitative characters such as: plant height, spikes length, number of spikelets per spike, number of grains per spikelet, number of grains per spike, total weight of spike grains, weight of 1000 grains and the realized production. We have also ev...

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the populations of St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) in Albania. To characterize and assessing the morphological diversity of populations of Hypericum perforatum L. grown in different natural sites. Evaluation of morphological and biometric diversity in twelve populations of Hypericum perforatum...

Within the framework of South East European Development Network on Plant Genetic Resources program, collecting missions in twelve countries were conducted under the regional project “Collecting local landraces of maize and cereals (wheat, barley, rye, oat, millet and buckwheat) in South Eastern Europe (2009-2010)”.The main goal of this project was...

ABSTRACT In order to investigate the genetic diversity present in the pea germplasm stored in Albanian genebank 12 local genotypes were analysed for 23 quantitative morphological traits and 15 qualitative characters. The study was carried out in the regeneration field of Albania genebank, during three years. ANOVA and correlation analysis reveal co...

SUMMARY The aim of this study was the evaluation of genetic diversity in twenty common bean accessions part of the active collection of Genetic Resources Centre, Agricultural University of Tirana, by using agro morphological traits. Qualitative (19) and quantitative (11) characteristics were recorded following the IBPGR, Phaseolus vulgaris Descript...

Maize (Zea mays L. ssp. mays) is considered to be one of the most important cereals in Albania. In the last decade (2001-2010), the area planted with maize in Albania has not changed while production has increased by 60%. This was due to productivity growth from 3.58 t/ha in 2000, to 5.27 t/ha in 2010. The use of suitability varieties has been one...

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), represents a high genetic diversity with importance for agricultural Albanian production. In the Gene Bank of the Agricultural University of Tirana (AUT), a rich collection of bean germplasm is preserved. Exploration, collection and conservation, of genetic resources are some of the main purposes of plant geneti...

Conservation of plant genetic resources is very important for protection of biodiversity. Maize is very often cultivated on small plots in backyards and home gardens. The population which had been cultivated for years, usually without irrigation, was reported to have very good drought resistance. Collecting of maize landraces is emergent duty becau...

The aim of this study was the evaluation of genetic diversity in twenty common bean accessions part of the active collection of Genetic Resources Centre, Agricultural University of Tirana, by using agro-morphological traits. Qualitative (19) and quantitative (11) characteristics were recorded following the IBPGR, Phaseolus vulgaris Descriptor list....

Characterisation and evaluation of available maize germplasm is a necessary first step to facilitate breeding efforts. Eighteen maize accessions (labelled as AGB plus number) part of Albanian Gene Bank collection were characterized by agro morphological descriptors. Estimation of 25 morphological traits (15 quantitative and 10 qualitative) was base...

Characterisation and evaluation of available maize germplasm is a necessary first step to facilitate breeding efforts. Eighteen maize accessions (labeled as AGB plus number) part of Albanian Gene Bank collection were characterized by agro morphological descriptors. Estimation of 25 morphological traits (15 quantitative and 10 qualitative) was based...

The present study aimed to evaluate the explants survival and proliferation rate during in vitro establishment period, as well as to evaluate the in vitro multiplication potential of wild native plum, Prunus cerasifera L. Shoot tips and lateral buds of P.cerasifera were introduced in the MS medium (Murashige & Skoog, 1962) supplemented with BAP (0....

Twenty genotypes of common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) are evaluated for the correlations among some quantitative characters such as: plant height, spikes length, number of spikelets per spike, number of grains per spikelet, number of grains per spike, total weight of spike grains, weight of 1000 grains and the realized production. We have also ev...