Healthy berries in a changing climate: development of new biotechnological procedures for virus diagnostics, vector studies, elimination and safe preservation of strawberry and raspberry
Biology Centre CAS ·Czechia
About this project
<p>The main goal of this project 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:</p> <p>1) Diagnostics and genetic characterization of strawberry viruses in Norway and raspberry viruses in the Czech Republic and Norway using HTS and PCR</p> <p>2) Identification of potential vectors of viruses in the field</p> <p>3) Production of high-quality virus-tested nuclear stocks and safeguarding plant health and genetic resources by cryopreservation</p> <p>4) Long-term preservation of “living” virus-isolates and their genomic sequence in liquid nitrogen.</p>
Bilateral cooperation results
The bilateral cooperation has resulted in sustainable outcomes, with continued use of results and plans for further research beyond the funding period. The collaboration, which initially started informally, has led to significant joint achievements such as articles, posters, presentations, and a decade-long partnership in cryopreservation with NIBIO, alongside ongoing exchanges of samples, knowledge, and PhD internships, with future project proposals already in progress.
Project partners
- Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) Donor project partner· Norway
- Jan Holub s.r.o. Project partner· Czechia
- Crop Research Institute (CRI) Project partner· Czechia
- VÝZKUMNÝ A ŠLECHTITELSKÝ ÚSTAV OVOCNÁŘSKÝ HOLOVOUSY s.r.o. Project partner· Czechia