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FruitBreedomics

MAB Service

IRTA

Werner Howad

A public company of the Government of Catalonia, linked to the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Action (DAR), subject to private law, created by Law 23/1985 of 28 November, subsequently modified by Law 4/2009 of 15 April.

The Centres

Lleida

IRTA work centres

Associated centres

IRTA field stations

Associated field stations

Collaborating farms

Torre Marimon

Monells

Centa

Fruit CentreLleida Field Station

Mas de Bover

Sant Carles de la Ràpita

Mas Badia Field Station

CReSACREAF

CREDA

Corporate Services

Ebre Field Station

Alcarràs Field Station

Semega

CRAGCabrils

Llesp

Gandesa

Valls

Gimenells

MollerussaBorges Blanques

Ascó

UdL-IRTA Foundation

Campus UAB - Edifici CRAGBellaterra - Cerdanyola del Vallès08193 BarcelonaTel.: 93563 66 00Fax: 93 563 66 01

Director:Dr José Luis Riechmann

Centre located at UAB campus in Bellaterra. Greenhouses in the centre and Torre Marimon. Genotyping platforms, Genomics, DNA sequencing, confocal microscopy and image analysis.

Staff: 146

Facilities:

Research staff: 46, postdoc: 32, PhD students: 55

Support staff: 48, master students: 20

Location: Barcelona, Bellaterra Associated with the IRTA, CSIC, UAB and UB

CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURAL GENOMICS

ANIMAL GENETICS AND BREEDING

GENOMICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Marker Assisted Selection (MAS)Flesh color: yellow/white flesh

MolecularMarkers

SelectedTrees P1 x P2

P1 x P2 => 25%

=> 50%

= dominant over Select for yellow flesh peaches/nectarines

Marker Assisted Selection (MAS)Flesh color: yellow/white flesh

P1 x P2

Peach:Acidity: acid vs. sub-acidFruit shape: round vs. flatFruit type: peach vs. nectarineFlesh color: yellow vs. whiteFlesh color: red vs. yellow/whiteFlesh color: red vs. yellow/whiteFlesh texture: melting vs. non melting freestone vs. clingstoneMaturation period: short vs. longFlowering time: early vs. late

Apricot:sharka resistanceSelf-(in)compatibility

Plum:Self-(in)compatibility

MolecularMarkers

SelectedTrees

From Science to Application

Science Application

From Science to Application

Science Application

IRTA does mainly applied oriented science (fruit trees, strawberries, melon, vegetables).

Developing and applying tools (molecular markers) for Marker Assisted Breeding (MAB) programs.

From Science to Application

Science Application

IRTA does mainly applied oriented science (fruit trees, strawberries, melon, vegetables).

Developing and applying tools (molecular markers) for Marker Assisted Breeding (MAB) programs.

Breeders have an interest to implement applied oriented science in their programs.

Need of having their own R&D department to make use of the latest development in science.

From Science to Application

Science Application

IRTA does mainly applied oriented science (fruit trees, strawberries, melon, vegetables).

Developing and applying tools (molecular markers) for Marker Assisted Breeding (MAB) programs.

Need of having their own R&D department to make use of the latest development in science.

To cope with this demand and to bridge the gap between Science and Application IRTA created in 1999 the MAB Service.

Breeders have an interest to implement applied oriented science in their programs.

From Science to Application

Science Application

IRTA does mainly applied oriented science (fruit trees, strawberries, melon, vegetables).

Developing and applying tools (molecular markers) for Marker Assisted Breeding (MAB) programs.

Need of having their own R&D department to make use of the latest development in science.

To cope with this demand and to bridge the gap between Science and Application IRTA created in 1999 the MAB Service.

Service offered:

Collaborations IRTA - Breeders (data analysis + advice)

Breeders have an interest to implement applied oriented science in their programs.

MJ Aranzana P Arús

Contact: werner.howad@irta.cat

Werner HowadIRTA

Tel: +34 692 08 38 16

FruitBreedomicsMAB Service IRTA

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From Science to Application

Science Application

IRTA does mainly applied oriented science (fruit trees, strawberries, melon, vegetables).

Developing and applying tools (molecular markers) for Marker Assisted Breeding (MAB) programs.

Need of having their own R&D department to make use of the latest development in science.

To cope with this demand and to bridge the gap between Science and Application IRTA created in 1999 the MAB Service.

Service offered:

Collaborations IRTA - Breeders (data analysis + advice)

Breeders have an interest to implement applied oriented science in their programs.