Objectives: The Portent project will provide a solid dataset on which to base a practical resistance management plan accompanying the European introduction of transgenic Bt-maize for its safe and sustainable use in Europe. Five work packages have been developed:
I. Genetically differentiated populations of ECB/MCB and susceptibility monitoring;
II. F2-Screen of rare recessive Bt-resistance alleles and laboratory selection of resistant ECB/MCB;
III. Development of tools to detect resistance genes;
IV. Mode of action of Bt-toxin in ECB/MCB;
V. Resistance management plan .To ensure adequate coverage of all relevant topics, at least one specialized researcher of each large maize-producing European country will participate. Two associated scientists from abroad are also contributing specialized expertise.
Coordinator
Organisation Type: Education
Department: DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY 5, ECOLOGY, ECOTOXICOLOGY, ECOCHEMISTRY
Organisation: AACHEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Worringer Weg 1
52056 AACHEN
GERMANY
Participants
Organisation Type: Education
Organisation: THE UNIVERSITY OF MILANO
Via Festa del Perdono 7
20122 MILANO
ITALY
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Organisation Type: Research
Department: BIOLOGIA DE PLANTAS
CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLOGICAS DE MADRID
Organisation: CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS
Velazquez 144
28006 MADRID
SPAIN
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Organisation Type: Research
Department: INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND APPLIED ECOLOGY
Organisation: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
Auf dem Aberg 1
57392 SCHMALLENBERG
GERMANY
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Organisation Type: Education
Organisation: THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Grahan street
3010 PARKVILLE VICTORIA
AUSTRALIA
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Organisation Type: Education
Department: DEPARTMENT OF PLANT PROTECTION
Organisation: SLOVAK AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
Tr. A. hlinku 2
949 76 NITRA
SLOVAKIA
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Organisation Type: Research
Department: LABORATOIRE DE RECHERCHE LUTTE BIOLOGIQUE
CENTRE DE RECHERCHE DE VERSAILLES-GRIGNON
Organisation: INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE
Domaine de la Mini鑢e
78285 Guyancourt
FRANCE
Sources: European Commission
