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AIR2-CT94-1617
Genetic Improvement of Willow (Salix) as A Source of Bioenergy for the EC |
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Contract No | AIR2-CT94-1617 |
| Total Cost | 1 189 398 | |
| EC Contribution | 719 974 | |
| Start Date | 01/12/1993 | |
| Duration | 48 months |
The publication "Short Rotation Willow Coppice - Growers Manual" was produced in close association with this project.
This work aims at genetical improvement of Salix as source for bioenergy in Europe. The national breeding programme already existing in Sweden (02) will be extended to cover the needs for a broader adaption to climate, soil, pests and diseases in UK, Denmark, France and Germany (task 3).
Clonal trials in all the participating countries (task4: 01, 03, 04, 05, 06) will form a basis for ideotype descriptions (task5: 01) and economical assessments (03). The breeding efforts will be sharpened by the use of molecular screening techniques (task 1: 01).
Such techniques will enable clonal identification, the study of relatedness among cloned and the identification of genetical markers for specific traits. Particular emphasis will be placed at improving the resistance to the most severe disease of Salix, Melampsora rust (task 2: 01, 02, 03).
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