Brassica
The consumption of vegetable brassicas (particularly broccoli) is associated with prevention of cancer and cardiovascular diseases and they make an important contribution to a healthy “5-a-day” UK diet.
| Within VeGIN we are carrying out a programme of resource building to facilitate the genetic improvement of Brassica Field Vegetables with links to the Oilseed RapE Genetic Improvement Network (OREGIN). The network activities will ensure strong links with industry, providing a route for market delivery of R&D outcomes. |
Related trait based projects include BBSRC funded research into Viruses (John Walsh).
The 'leafy vegetables' component of the VeGIN project - "Pre breeding research to support sustainable farming of leafy vegetables and salads" aims to deliver:
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Publicly available mapped C genome Brassica SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms)
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Genetically fixed diversity sets of domesticated Brassica oleracea and its wild relatives
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QTL (Quantitative trait loci) for Nitrogen content variation in Brassica oleracea
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Sources of resistance to Turnip Mosaic and Turnip Yellows Viruses
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Sources of resistance to Diamond Back Moth
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Investigation of abiotic stress resistance in Brassica oleracea using the VeGIN Diversity Fixed Foundation Set (BolDFFS; Andrew Beacham, Paul Hand and Jim Monaghan).For more information, see:
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