Resumen de Establecimiento de las bases biotecnológicas y ecológicas en la mejora genética de Vanilla planifolia Jacqs. (Orchidaceae)

Lourdes Georgina Iglesias Andreu, Antonio Andrade Torres, Norma Flores-Estévez, José Luis Giorgana Figueroa, Mauricio Luna Rodríguez, Sara Luz Nahuat Dzib, Juan Carlos Noa-Carrazana, Ánge Ortiz Ceballos, Carlos Reyes Sosa, Luis A. Rodríguez Gil, Luis Sáenz Carbonell

• Vanilla planifolia Jacks is a genetic resource of socio-economic importance to the State of Veracruz, México. However, in recent years, this culture is facing a serious problem due to the fall of its fruits. To contribute to the conservation, improvement and management of V. planifolia, it has been developed a network project for the strengthening of academic bodies sponsored by the Secretariat of public education. This paper presents some of the progress made in this context.