Start date: 1/10/2000 > Completion date: 14/3/2024
General information about the project/initiative
Name of the Project/Initiative: 1) Crocus 2) Flax 3) Wheat relatives
General information about the organisation
Name: Molecular Cytogenetics, University of Leicester
City: Leicester
Post Code: LE1 7RH
Country: United Kingdom
Contact details of the person responsible for the project/initiative:
Name: Pat Heslop-Harrison
Phone number: +44 116 252 5079
Website [1]
Description of the project/initiative
Domains covered by the project/initiative:
- Plant genetic resources (PGR)
Number of partners: 20
Scope of the project: International
Initial motivation for starting the project/initiative: measurement and use of biodiversity
Actions which describe the project – Actions are ranked from 1 to 10
Managing genetic resources (collecting, conserving, maintaining, regenerating, optimising composition, etc.) | 7 |
Generating information (phenotyping, genotyping, etc.) | 2 |
Breeding and producing cultivars/breeds (including pre-breeding) | 4 |
Improving methodology (improving all the above, standardising, etc.) | 3 |
Building capacity (involving GR collection managers) | 5 |
Scientific research (analysing diversity, finding traits, etc.) | 1 |
Raising public awareness (aiming at the general public) | 6 |
Budget and funding
Overall budget of the project/initiative (in Euros): 100000
Other public authorities than national government and agencies: 90%
Private: 10%
Expected outcomes and communication
Outcomes
Increase knowledge | X |
Improve/conserve genetic resource materials | X |
Scientific community | X |
Genetic resources conservation community | X |
Beneficiaries
Final consumers | X |
Policy makers | X |
Users of genetic resources such as breeders, farmers, industry | X |
Project/initiative to lead to the initiation of further projects/initiatives
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