Gene editing for improvement in plant and animal species

Start Date: 20/07/2020

End Date: 19/07/2024

Description

Applied research project to consolidate regional research and innovation capacities in gene editing (CRISPR/Cas9) for the improvement of plant and animal species of agricultural interest in the Southern Cone and the Andean region. It develops regeneration and editing protocols for potato and soybean, and gene editing in cattle and sheep, with researcher training and dissemination of results.

Go to Initiative

Iniciative Type

Plan, program or project

Action scope

Multicountry

Evaluated

Stage

Completed

Temporalidad

Medium-term

Number of Years

4 - Year -s

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Budget in USD

$230,000.00

Counterpart Budget

$913,163.00

Total Budget

$1,143,163.00

Annual Average Budget

$293,755.00

Financing Sources	Financing Types
FONTAGRO	Regional funds

Institutions

Institutions	Institutions rols
INIA: National Institute for Agricultural Research (Uruguay)	Execution and operation
INTA: National Institute of Agricultural Technology (Argentina)	Execution and operation
INIAP: National Institute for Agricultural Research of Ecuador	Execution and operation
IPTA: Paraguayan Institute of Agricultural Technology	Execution and operation
UDELAR: University of the Republic (Uruguay)	Execution and operation
Consorcio Papa: Consorcio Papa	Execution and operation
EMBRAPA: Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation	Execution and operation

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