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LETTUCE FOR THE NEXT CENTURY : IMPROVED CULTURE AND PRODUCT THROUGH GENETIC ENGINEERING

Objective



The proposed research aims at the exploration and exploitation of genetic engineering technology to introduce new genes to achieve a fast genetic improvement of lettuce to :

- reduce the need for insecticides by genetic protection against aphids, miners and viruses;
- reduce the need for fungicides (used mainly to control Bremia) by broad and durable resistance against fungi;
- improved quality of lettuce by reduced nitrate content;
- reduce losses/improve quality by increased storability;
- investigate the safety aspects of the resulting 'novel food'.

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Coordinator

ROYAL VANDEHAVE GROUP RESEARCH DEPT. RILLAND
Address
P.o. Box 1
4410 AA Rilland
Netherlands

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Participants (6)

Agricultural Genetics Company Ltd
United Kingdom
Address
154 Cambridge Science Park Milton Road
CB4 4GG Cambridge

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Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)
France
Address
Route De Saint Cyr
78026 Versailles

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LEEN DE MOS BEHEER B.V.
Netherlands
Address
P.o.box 54
2690AB Gravenzande

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NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY
Italy
Address
Via Salaria Km.29,3
00016 Monterotondo

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Sme Ricerche ScpA
Italy
Address
Località La Fagianera
81015 Piana Di Monte Verna Caserta

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University of Nottingham
United Kingdom
Address
University Park
NG7 2RD Nottingham

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