Nucleus of Molecular Ecology and Plant Micropropagation, Universidade Federal do Pampa, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil.

Valdir M. Stefenon is a biologist, MSc in Biotechnology (UFSC, Brazil), and PhD in Forest Sciences/Genetics (University of Goettingen, Germany). His research interest: applied biotechnology, with emphasis in genetics, genomics and evolution of forest tree species.