THE DIRECT DETECTION OF VIRUS BY MEANS OF A POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION BASED METHOD IN DORMANT TUBERS OF SOLANUM TUBEROSUM TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE CROP

Objective

To develop a diagnostic system to detect six major viruses in dormant tubers of potato using the PCR technique combined with non-radioactive hybridization.
To standardize the system and adapt it for routine use in seed potato testing.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › microbiology › virology
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture › horticulture › vegetable growing › root crops

Programme(s)

• FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 212 - Pest, disease, weed and abiotic stress control

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

DLO RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR PLANT

Address

Postbus 9060
6700 GW Wageningen
Netherlands

Participants (5)

CENTRO NACIONAL DE PROTECCAO DA PRODUCAO AGRICOLA

Portugal

Address

Quinta Do Marques
2780 Oeiras

DANISH INST. OF PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCE

Denmark

Address

Skovbrynet 18
2800 Lyngby

FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY - HELLAS

Greece

Address

P.o. Box 1527
71110 Iraklion - Crete

Scottish Agricultural Science Agency

United Kingdom

Address

East Craigs Craigs Road
EH12 8NJ Edinburgh

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN

Ireland

Address

Belfield
4 Dublin