projects
The Multinational Brassica Genome Project
MBrSP (Multinational Brassica rapa Sequencing Project)
AdVaB (UK)
The Adding Value to the Brassica crop science community (
AdVaB 
) project is funded by the
BBSRC in the UK as part of an
initiative 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)
The Oilseed RapE Genetic Improvement Network (
OREGIN ) is funded in the UK by
Defra . 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.
VeGIN (UK)
The Vegetable Genetic Improvement Network (
VeGIN ) is funded by
Defra . VeGIN combines the expertise of plant geneticists, breeders, physiologists, entomologists, pathologists, virologists and bioinformaticians with industry based networks. Using traditional breeding methods in unison with advanced modern breeding tools, together we aim to identify and characterise a diverse range of traits of economic and social importance to improve vegetable crops, specifically, leafy
Brassica, salads, onion and carrot. VeGIN is uniquely positioned to identify and develop the wealth of genetic diversity within the
Genetic resources Unit at Warwick. The themes in VeGIN are developed in satellite projects funded by industry and other government funders and VeGIN provides underpinning resources for such projects. The output from this work will help to meet the challenges of future vegetable crop production.
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