Expression of interest
1.
Title: Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and
inland water research and the bioeconomy
2.
The Horizon 2020 program that we want to be partner:
SFS-07a-2014: Traditional resources for agricultural diversity and food chain
3.
Objectives of the project:
The main objectives of the project we could contribute to the consortium, are:
1. Complete characterization of the old and new table grapevine varieties by
morphological and molecular tools
2. Evaluation of genetic variability in grapevine genotypes for abiotic and biotic stress
resistance and qualitative yields by in vitro / ex vitro tests and molecular markers
3. Promoting the new table grape varieties as breeding results
The project could be dedicated: a) to generate basic information about the new valuable
results obtained in breeding program; b) to open the possibility for inter-comparative tests of
the old and new varieties and clones in different areas /countries/environments/collections; c)
to create an efficient and useful network between consortium participants for plant material
exchange having certain resistance and quality traits; d) to increase the number of genetic
resources from partner collections with the tested genotypes; e) to adopt the most efficient
farming systems for the tested table genotypes; f) to improve the methodologies applied for
creating and maintaining the grapevine collections (in situ and ex situ); g) to call attention to
the old and the new creations of table grapevine obtained in different research
centres/institute/units.
4.
The novelty of the project:
All the table grapevines used into the project will be analyzed regarding ampelographic
features, specific phenological aspects, particular behaviour expressed into different areas,
and their unique molecular profile. These are the minimal requested data for variety
registration into the European database.
At the end of the project, all consortium partners will have the opportunity to promote their
own table varieties having good biological resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses. Beside a
very well documentation about old and autochthonous varieties, it is the best way to obtain
international patents for breeders’ results, and also a European and world-wide recognition of
the new obtained varieties and clones.
All partners of consortium will be the beneficiaries of the new varieties as table grapevines
that have proven valuable for their features of resistance / tolerance to stress factors and for
their special nutritional quality.
The local grapevine genetic resources will be documented until the end of the project and will
represent the valuable plant material for the new established vineyards in private and state
units. The farmers will apply only the effective management practices and also will be the
beneficiaries of the new vineyards established with varieties that are better adapted to biotic
and abiotic stress conditions.
5.
Proposed activities:
The genetic resources of old and new grapevine varieties and some of their wild relatives are
successfully maintained in pre-base collections. These valuable collections with native and
worldwide grapevine genotypes, represents authentic sources of plant material for research
activities promoted within the research programmes and also for production and propagation
of planting material (scions and rootstocks) free of viruses and mycoplasma.
In the last 10 years, based on comparative studies conducted in the ampelographic
collections (with more than 400 varieties), two new table grapevine cultivars and 17 clones
were obtained, and most of them were recommended for planting into new established
vineyards. These represent the planting material we participate in the project.
The table grapevines genotypes obtained by conventional breeding and selection, or by
spontaneous / induce methods, comparative with their parental accessions will be analyzed
in the project. In comparative fields will be analyzed the most valuable varieties, hybrids and
parental individuals belonging to partners, aiming to obtain a correct, complete and
comparable ampelographic evaluation of each genotype in particular area.
The responses to abiotic stresses such as, drought, salinity, heat and cold are evaluated by
in vitro and ex vitro tests for each analized variety. Differential responses of varieties /
hybrids / clones by morphological and physiological analyzes will be complemented with
molecular markers. The identification of genetic bases of plant responses to abiotic stresses
will be essential in exploiting the certain individuals to improve the stress tolerance and the
productivity in the new breeded genotypes. So, from the genetic point of view the grapevine
genotypes will be analyzed to prove their genetic stability and also will be used specific
markers to reveal the degree of expression of genetic information in correspondence with a
certain environmental stress.
Evaluation of quality parameters of grapes in the parental material, and in the grape varieties
in different stages of improvement, will be used as indicators for their future uses,
respectively for current consumption, raisins, or for medical nutrition disorders treatment (e.g.
diabetes).
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National Research and Development Institute for Biotechnology in
Horticulture (NRDIBH), Calea Bucuresti, no. 37, Stefanesti, nr. 37,
Cod 11771, County Arges, ROMANIA
Tel: +0248266838, +0248266814, Fax: 0248266808, 0248266814
Email:incdbh.stefanesti_ro@yahoo.com
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Name: Dr. Carmen Florentina POPESCU
E-mail: carm3n_popescu@yahoo.com, carm3npopescu@gmail.com
Tel.: +40 742056034
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Coordinator
Leading Partner
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Partner
Please elaborate (e.g: what kind of partners are you looking for?)
NRDIBH is looking into joining a forming consortium as leading
partner.