Objective The project will demonstrate that the higher plant plastid genome can be modified in a safe and environmentally friendly way, to enable the plastid to be developed as a factory for the production of large amounts of recombinant protein, with applications in medical, veterinary agricultural and environmental arenas. It involves refinements in the procedures for genetic modification on the plastid genome, and broadening of the crop base for which plastid transformation protocols are available to include five crops of commercial importance within the community. We expect to show that the plastid factory can play a major part in the development of oral vaccination programmes for both humans and livestock, that it can provide plants capable of removing heavy metal contaminants from soil, reduce agrochemical usage, and contribute to improved tolerance to environmental stresses. Fields of science medical and health sciencesmedical biotechnologygenetic engineeringnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagricultureagricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedomestic animalsanimal husbandrynatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsgenomes Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) 1.1.1.-3. - Key action The "Cell factory" Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND - MAYNOOTH EU contribution No data Address Co. Kildar N/A MAYNOOTH Ireland See on map Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE France EU contribution No data Address Rue de la Federation 31-33 75015 PARIS See on map Total cost No data NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY Italy EU contribution No data Address 133,Via Università 133 Parco Gussone 80055 PORTICI See on map Total cost No data RHOBIO France EU contribution No data Address 14/20 Rue Pierre Baizet 69263 LYON See on map Total cost No data RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V . Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Burg. Crezeelaan 40 2678 ZG DE LIER See on map Total cost No data THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Trinity Lane, The Old Schools, CB2 1TN CAMBRIDGE See on map Total cost No data THE PROVOST, FELLOWS AND SCHOLARS OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY AND UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NEAR DUBLIN HEREINAFTER TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN Ireland EU contribution No data Address Trinity College 2 DUBLIN See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITE JOSEPH FOURIER - GRENOBLE 1 France EU contribution No data Address avenue Centrale 621 38041 GRENOBLE See on map Total cost No data University of Nottingham United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address University Park NG7 2RD Nottingham See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
