projects

The Multinational Brassica Genome Project

  • Overview link
  • Concept Note link, outlining the aims and deliverables of the MBGP

    •   National Projects
    eu IMSORB link (Integrated Marker System for Oilseed Rape Breeding)
      Canadian Brassica/Arabidopsis Genome Initiative link
      Enhancing Canola through Genomics link
      Can-TILL TILLING link
      UK Physical Mapping Project link
      UK Gene Flow Consortium link

    MBrSP (Multinational Brassica rapa Sequencing Project)

  • Overview

    • AdVaB (UK)

    AdVaB The Adding Value to the Brassica crop science community (AdVaB link) project is funded by the BBSRC link in the UK as part of an initiative link to exploit genetics for sustainability. The AdvaB consortium are aiming to fill gaps in information and technology to enable research findings relating to Brassica genetics and genomics to be translated more rapidly into practical outcomes, particularly through genetic crop improvement. Researchers and plant breeders will be provided with tools and information to enable explicit understanding of crop traits in terms of the function of underlying genes. This will capitalise on the BBSRC-funded UK contribution to the multinational effort to sequence the complete Brassica 'A' genome, and previous investment in the related reference plant species Arabidopsis

    OREGIN (UK)

    oregin The Oilseed RapE Genetic Improvement Network (OREGIN link) is funded in the UK by Defra link. OREGIN aims to provide the mechanisms and focus for the UK OSR R&D community and the necessary resources and information to enable genetic improvement of oilseed rape. OREGIN co-ordinates public and private sector research to with the aim of reducing inputs that consume non-renewable resources. The project has involved securing and making available reference genetic global resources relating both to oilseed rape and major fungal pathogens.