BIOEXPLOIT – EU FP6

Exploitation of natural plant biodiversity for the pesticide-free production of food. Risø focus is on organic plant breeding and potentials for marker assisted selection.

The aim of this project is to force a break-through by developing efficient and rational breeding strategies using genomics and post-genomics tools to exploit natural host plant resistance.

BIOEXPLOIT will focus on wheat and potato - the two most important staple crops for all consumers in the EU - for which pesticides, mainly fungicides, are indispensable at the moment. Role: Risø’s focus is on organic plant breeding and potentials for marker assisted selection.

Resources:
This project is supported by the European Commission through the 6th framework programme.

Contract number:
FOOD-CT-2005-513959

Duration:
2006-2010

Web page:
Read more on the project's homepage http://www.bioexploit.net/index.htm

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Hanne Østergård
Professor
Biosystems (BIO)
Dir tel+45 46774111