projects
The Multinational Brassica Genome Project
Overview
Concept Note
, outlining the aims and deliverables of the MBGP
MBrSP (Multinational Brassica rapa Sequencing Project)
Overview
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.