EU-based Production and Exploitation of Alternative Rubber nad Latex Sources

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

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

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

OECD FORD - equivalent branches <br>(according to the <a href="http://www.vyzkum.cz/storage/att/E6EF7938F0E854BAE520AC119FB22E8D/Prevodnik_oboru_Frascati.pdf">converter</a>)

10603 - Genetics and heredity (medical genetics to be 3)<br>10604 - Reproductive biology (medical aspects to be 3)<br>10605 - Developmental biology<br>10608 - Biochemistry and molecular biology<br>10609 - Biochemical research methods<br>10611 - Plant sciences, botany<br>10612 - Mycology<br>30101 - Human genetics<br>40105 - Horticulture, viticulture<br>40106 - Agronomy, plant breeding and plant protection; (Agricultural biotechnology to be 4.4)

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.

Realization period - beginning

Apr 1, 2009

Realization period - end

Mar 31, 2012

Project status

U - Finished project

Latest support payment

Mar 30, 2012

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

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