| Research and studies here involved phenotype analysis, comparison of crop varieties and identifying the technology for long term conservation of germoplasm.
Particular results of note:
- A phenotype evaluation data base of 6600 tomato mutant plants (M2), obtained by ethylmethanesulfonate (EMS) chemical treatment.
- A germplasm bank consisting of approximately 10,000 plants of agricultural importance (tomato, eggplant/aubergine, potato, squash). This bank also contains different genetically modified plant lines obtained in the course of research here at Metapontum Agrobios (tomato plants resistant to cauliflower mosaic virus (CMV), tomato plants producing fruit with high beta carotene content, rapeseed with high ricinoleic acid content, potato resistant to lepidopter, eggplant resistant to dorifora).
- A germoplasm bank consisting of the following species, grapevine (60 varieties), olive, and acacia plants.
For more information please contact: Dr. Angelo
Petrozza
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