EU-based Production and Exploitation of Alternative Rubber nad Latex Sources
Project goals
Natural rubber is a widely used raw material essential to industry, medicine, transportation and defence, whose major source, the rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis, is currently both sustainable and environmentally beneficial. However, increased worldwide demand for natural rubber and latex means that alternative sustainable sources are urgently required. In order to meet this challenge, we propose to create a Network that links all stakeholders involved in the development and sustainable use of Partheniumargentatum (guayule) and Taraxacum koksaghyz (Russian dandelion) as alternative rubber and latex sources in the EU. To guarantee the sustainable development and exploitation of both crops throughout the value creation chain, the project includes research into the collection and creation of new germplasm, biochemistry and genetics, breeding, agronomy, processing, and product development. The entire rubber biosynthetic pathway will be analysed, and potential bottlenecks will be identified and bypassed
Keywords
Poly-isoprenerubberguayuleParthenium argentatumRussian dandelion Taraxacum koksaghyzmolecular breedinggenomicsagronomyextractionmodificationapplicationmedical devicestires
Public support
Provider
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Programme
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Call for proposals
FP7-KBBE-2007-1
Main participants
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Contest type
RP - Co-financing of EC programme
Contract ID
1087/2011-321
Alternative language
Project name in Czech
EU-based Production and Exploitation of Alternative Rubber nad Latex Sources
Annotation in Czech
Natural rubber is a widely used raw material essential to industry, medicine, transportation and defence, whose major source, the rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis, is currently both sustainable and environmentally beneficial. However, increased worldwide demand for natural rubber and latex means that alternative sustainable sources are urgently required. In order to meet this challenge, we propose to create a Network that links all stakeholders involved in the development and sustainable use of Partheniumargentatum (guayule) and Taraxacum koksaghyz (Russian dandelion) as alternative rubber and latex sources in the EU. To guarantee the sustainable development and exploitation of both crops throughout the value creation chain, the project includes research into the collection and creation of new germplasm, biochemistry and genetics, breeding, agronomy, processing, and product development. The entire rubber biosynthetic pathway will be analysed, and potential bottlenecks will be identified and bypassed
Scientific branches
R&D category
AP - Applied research
CEP classification - main branch
GE - Plant cultivation
CEP - secondary branch
EF - Botany
CEP - another secondary branch
EB - Genetics and molecular biology
10603 - Genetics and heredity (medical genetics to be 3)
10604 - Reproductive biology (medical aspects to be 3)
10605 - Developmental biology
10608 - Biochemistry and molecular biology
10609 - Biochemical research methods
10611 - Plant sciences, botany
10612 - Mycology
30101 - Human genetics
40105 - Horticulture, viticulture
40106 - Agronomy, plant breeding and plant protection; (Agricultural biotechnology to be 4.4)
Completed project evaluation
Provider evaluation
U - Uspěl podle zadání (s publikovanými či patentovanými výsledky atd.)
Project results evaluation
Following the condition that the candidate of financial contribution was evaluated and afterwards selected by international provider in accordance with the rules of the program the Ministry of Education, Youth ans Sports does not realize the evaluation of project results. The project is evaluated only after its approval by an international provider.
Solution timeline
Realization period - beginning
Apr 1, 2009
Realization period - end
Mar 31, 2012
Project status
U - Finished project
Latest support payment
Mar 30, 2012
Data delivery to CEP
Confidentiality
C - Předmět řešení projektu podléhá obchodnímu tajemství (§ 504 Občanského zákoníku), ale název projektu, cíle projektu a u ukončeného nebo zastaveného projektu zhodnocení výsledku řešení projektu (údaje P03, P04, P15, P19, P29, PN8) dodané do CEP, jsou upraveny tak, aby byly zveřejnitelné.
Data delivery code
CEP13-MSM-7E-U/01:1
Data delivery date
Jun 28, 2013
Finance
Total approved costs
4,676 thou. CZK
Public financial support
4,676 thou. CZK
Other public sources
0 thou. CZK
Non public and foreign sources
0 thou. CZK
Basic information
Recognised costs
4 676 CZK thou.
Public support
4 676 CZK thou.
100%
Provider
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
CEP
GE - Plant cultivation
Solution period
01. 04. 2009 - 31. 03. 2012