Increasing Cold

Increasing Cold-Resistance of Plants Using Biotechnology Measures

Implementation period: 2007-2009

Project manager: Dr. Rytis Rugienius (LSDI).

Participating institutions and persons: Lithuanian Institute of Horticulture and Olericulture (LSDI: Dr. Rytis Rugienius, Dr. Gražina Stanienė, Irena Zalunskaitė, Vanda Lukoševičiūtė), Institute of Biotechnology (BTI: Dr. Asta Abraitienė, Dr. Vaiva Kazanavičiūtė, Raimundas Ražanskas), Lithuanian University of Agriculture (LŽŪU: Dr. Natalija Burbulis, Dr. Aušra Blinstrubienė, Dr. Ramunė Kuprienė), UAB " Agrochema" (Evaldas Sirvydis).

Financed by: LVMSF.

Purpose of the project: To increase transgenic plants characterized by increased cold-resistance and cold-hardening capacity.