Improved diagnostic tools for the certification of strawberry propagation material

Objective

Viruses form a major threat to the strawberry industry, causing severe economic losses. Rapid and simple methods for the detection of the major aphid-borne strawberry viruses are absent due to problems with the purification of these viruses from plant material. Control of the quarantine viruses is difficult and relies completely on the use of virus-free planting material. Methods based on the detection of viral nucleic acid offer an alternative for the expensive and time-consuming biological indexing procedures currently used. The objectives of this proposal are the development of rapid, robust, sensitive and standardised methods for the detection of the major viruses infecting strawberry by the certification and quarantine services within the EU and in the CEEC.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry › biomolecules › nucleic acids
• natural sciences › biological sciences › microbiology › virology

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.-5. - Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

PLANT RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL B.V.

Address

Droevendaalsesteeg 1
Wageningen
Netherlands

Participants (5)

CENTRO ATTIVITA VIVAISTICHE

Italy

Address

Via Tebano, 144
48018 Faenza

FEDERAL BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY (BBA)

Germany

Address

101,schwabenheimer Strasse 101
69221 Dossenheim

INSTITUTE OF PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY - ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Czechia

Address

Branisovska 31
370 05 Ceske Budejovice

INSTITUTE OF POMOLOGY AND FLORICULTURE

Poland

Address

Pomologiczna 18
96 100 Skierniewice

RESEARCH AND BREEDING INSTITUTE OF POMOLOGY HOLOVOUSY LTD.

Czechia

Address

Holovousy 1
508 01 Horice