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The activities proposed in this project articulate
with former projects such as the European project
ResGen CT96-081 (1994-2000), the work of ECP-GR Vitis
working group, and the IPGRI’s Caucasus and
Black Sea Vitis project. In the scope of the grapeGen06
project, new aspects such as the inventory of wild
populations and on-farm analysis of old autochthonous
cultivars will also be implemented. The work will
be subdivided in two tasks, each divided into several
work packages (WP), each coordinated by one partner:
- Data and material acquisition
WP1. Molecular diversity data (nuclear DNA microsatellites)
acquisition on European resources
WP2. Recording of primary and secondary descriptor
data of autochthonous cultivars
WP3. On-farm evaluation of agronomic features of
old, rare or neglected autochthonous grape varieties.
WP4. Prospecting and studing Vitis sylvestris germplasm,
including molecular, morphological and agronomical
characteristics.
- Management and
preservation of genetic resources
WP5. Assessment of the true-to-typeness of the Vitis
genetic resources in order to define the extent
of diversity in collections and provide unique identification
to each cultivar
WP6. Enlargement and improvement of the Vitis database,
entering coded SSR data, morphological and technological
data and adding computer facilities such as automated
comparison and retrieval.
WP7. Definition and implementation of a long term
conservation strategy (integrating several types
of conservation, in-situ, ex-situ, cryopreservation)
for the sustainable conservation of European grape
genetic resources.

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