Healthy berries in a changing climate: development of new biotechnological procedures for virus diagnostics, vector studies, elimination and safe preservation of strawberry and raspberry
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| Region | South Bohemian Region |
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| Title of the Programme | Research |
| Title of the Project | Healthy berries in a changing climate: development of new biotechnological procedures for virus diagnostics, vector studies, elimination and safe preservation of strawberry and raspberry |
| Project Website | https://www.umbr.cas.cz/en/research/scientific-projects/noberryvirus/ |
| Number of the Project | TO01000295 |
| Project Promoter | Biologické centrum AV ČR, v. v. i. |
| Project Partner from Donor State | Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO)
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| Czech Partner | Jan Holub s.r.o.
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| Status | Estimated project duration: 1/2021 – 4/2024 |
| Total Eligible Costs | 1 642 918 EUR |
| Grant | 1 449 009 EUR |
Project description:
Main goal is to increase the production potential of berries in a new and challenging climate by using high-quality virus-tested mother plants, improving virus control approaches, well-study of associated vectors, and better safeguarding of valuable plant germplasm and plant health.
The research objectives will be:
- Diagnostics and genetic characterization of strawberry viruses in Norway and raspberry viruses in the Czech Republic and Norway using HTS and PCR;
- Identification of potential vectors of viruses in the field;
- Production of high-quality virus-tested nuclear stocks and safeguarding plant health and genetic resources by cryopreservation;
- Long-term preservation of “living” virus-isolates and their genomic sequence in liquid nitrogen.