GENE SILENCING: Improvement of transgene expression and gene silencing in transgenic plants.

• Research unit: EU RFP
• Project number: 00.0224-2

Key words (English)

Transgenic plants; gene silencing;
Biotechnology; Environmental Protection; Innovation; Technology Transfer; Life Sciences; Medicine; Health; Waste Management

Alternative project number (English)

EU project number: QLRT-2000-00078

Research programs (English)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 1.1.3 The 'cell factory'

Short description (English)

See abstract

Partners and International Organizations (English)

University of Leeds (UK), Wageningen University (NL), University of Gent (B), John Innes Centre (UK), University of Nottingham (UK), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL), Universita 'La Sapienzia' Rome (I), Austrian Academy of Sciences (A), Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research Basel (CH), Syngenta Norwich (UK)

Abstract (English)

This proposal seeks to exploit plant-specific gene silencing mechanisms to develop new strategies for the prevention of transgene silencing and for the controlled use of gene silencing for the inactivation of endogenous genes and gene families in crop plants. The project combines novel basic research elements with the application of these results in modern agriculture for the benefit of the consumer and European industry, as it is expected to develop strategies for a safe and reliable use of a commercially highly important technology.

References in databases (English)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
State Secretariat for Education and Research
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
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Swiss Project-Number: 00.0224-2