| Title |
Enlarging the genetic variability of protein legumes by biotechnology |
| Status |
ongoing |
| Description |
- Improvement of protein quality, digestibility and productivity of minor protein legumes for LIFDCs;
- Safer consumption of grain legumes where toxins are a health problem (grass pea);
- Introduction of agronomic traits by selection in vitro following mutagenesis, somaclonal variation or somatic hybridisation;
- Acceleration of generation cycles for a faster breeding;
- Enhancement of disease and stress resistance.
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| Objectives |
Biodiversity, Food Security, Nutrition |
| Countries |
France |
| Date Beginning |
1996/11 |
| Date End |
|
| Area Of Activities |
Plant Genetic Resources |
| Activities and strategies |
Strengthening Partnerships and Capacities |
| Describe activities and strategies
used |
- Regeneration of whole fertile plants from protoplasts, cells, tissues and explants.
- Sexual hybridization, recovery of hybrids obtained and characterization of them (isoenzymes, flow cytometry, fluorescence and genomic in situ hybridization, molecular markers).
- Protoplast fusion and somatic hybridization for the side-stepping of barriers to sexual crossing between species and genera.
- Understanding of the genetic mechanisms underlying seed quality.
- Study of the relationship between cell wall composition, seed growth and digestibility for human and livestock.
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| Geographic Focus |
|
| Agroecological Zone |
Temperate |
| Plant Species |
Lathyrus sativus, Medicago truncatula, Pisum fulvum, Vigna subterranea |
| Animals |
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| Partner Details |
- INRA C.R. de Rennes
Génétique et Amélioration des Plantes
Domaine de la Motte
BP 35327- 35653
LE RHEU Cedex
FRANCE
- FAO/IAEA
WAGRAMERSTRASSE 5
PO BOX 100
A-1400
VIENNA
AUSTRIA
- Université de Picardie Jules Verne
Laboratoire d’Androgenése et Biotechnologie
33 rue Saint-Leu
80039
Amiens
FRANCE
- Department of Botany
University of Utkal
Bhubaneswar
751004
Orissa
INDIA
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| Funding Institutions details |
INRA - FRANCE
Application made to EU for an European Network of Excellence |
| Budget |
20,000 €/year |
