Projects of the former Wageningen Seed Centre (WSC)
Projects related to seed quality
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Markers for seed stress tolerance and seed vigour
During the initial stages of seed germination many processes occur, which are invisible, but greatly affect the physiology of the seed. For instance,... -
Stress Inducible Gene Expression and its Impact on Seed and Plant Performance
Plants are exposed on a regular basis to a range of environmental stresses. These include abiotic insults by extreme temperatures and altered water... -
Genetics of seed quality
Seed quality is the basis of efficient crop production and seed companies spend much efforts in providing farmers with high quality seeds. Seed...
- Stress tolerance of seeds to physical seed treatments
- Propagation material for organic farming
- Non-destructive sorting to improvement quality of propagation material
- Use of natural agents to eradicate seed borne pathogens
Projects supported by the European Commission
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EU project Safe Organic Vegetables
European agriculture faces a growing demand by consumers for organic products. Retailers and supermarkets continually introduce new fresh or processed... -
EU project Genetic and Molecular markers for seed quality
Seed quality is of basic importance for a good seedling establishment and crop management. Previously, European researchers, involved in the project,...