Effect of cryopreservation on genome mutation rate - examples of grapevine
At a glance
- Project leader : Dr. Theo Smits
- Deputy of project leader : Dr. Joël Pothier
- Project team : Dr. Marianne Leupin
- Project budget : CHF 150'000
- Project status : completed
- Funding partner : Federal government (Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft BLW)
- Contact person : Theo Smits
Description
Grapevine genetic resources are maintained in field collections being challenged by repeating biotic and abiotic stresses. Plant adapt to stress by increased mutation rates. Hence, long-term field collections may not be optimal to maintain original cultivars (and clones in grapevine). This project will quantify cryopreservation process-induced genome mutation rate in grapevine by next generation sequencing .