Links
The links listed on this page have been arranged in to two categories, OREGIN related links, and links to all Defra Genetic Improvement Networks. The lists are accessible below (or directly from the drop down menu):
OREGIN related links
Other Genetic Improvement Networks
Participating Institutions
OREGIN related links
The table below contains a list of useful links relating to the OREGIN project, including links to the institutes and companies involved in the project.
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... sharing information worldwide for "The Multinational Brassica Genome Project" This site has been established to collate and exchange information relating to Brassica genomics and genetics. |
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AdVaB - a BBSRC-funded project "Adding Value to the UK Brassica Crop Science Community" |
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UK-BRC - The UK Brassica Research Community Homepage |
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The Genetic Resources Unit at Warwick HRI |
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Link to the BrassicaDB database of the UK Crop Plant Bioinformatics Network |
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RevGenUK - Access to Brassica TILLING populations. RevGenUK aims to be "A 'single-stop' shop for use in functional genomics research consisting of an efficient, self-sustaining, extendable service for reverse genetics." |
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BRACT - Biotechnology Resources for Arable Crop Transformation is a Defra funded research program to provide an efficient transformation capability for the U.K. research community. |
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HGCA (Home-Grown Cereals Authority) site includes publications on oilseed rape research such as "Oilseed rape, a growers guide" |
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Information on oilseed rape from the SAC Crop Clinic. |
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Interactive forecast of the risk of light leaf spot in the UK, developed and hosted at Rothamsted Research. |
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This service, hosted by CSL, provides a regional forecast of the risk to winter oilseed rape crops of phoma canker |
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Blackleg/Phoma - and introduction on the APS (American Phytopathological Society) website |
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The EU FP5-funded SECURE project aims to deliver a strategy for increased durability of stem canker resistance in oilseed rape. |
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Leptosphaeria maculans research page of the "Genoscope" project. The webpage provides a lot of information on the pathogen and the genetic interaction with the oilseed rape host. |
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General information on oilseed rape from the "UK Agriculture" website. |
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Energy balances in the growth of oilseed rape for biodiesel and of wheat for bioethanol. - British Association for Bio-fuels and oils |
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northeast biofuels is a cluster group of companies and organisations committed to the development of a sustainable transport biofuels business in the North East of England. |
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Agrilink: one of the UK's largest and most up-to-date online agricultural directories |
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The National Non-Food Crops Centre - the United Kingdom's independent and authoritative source of information on the use and implementation of non-food crop products and technologies. |
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VOPNET is a network of UK based researchers and industrialists interested in the development of resins and polymer composites with low environmental impact, using plant derived oils and structures as raw material feedstocks. |
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Bioscience for Business Knowledge Transfer Network. |
Defra Genetic Improvement Networks
The table below contains a list of all Defra funded Genetic Improvement Networks:
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OREGIN: Oilseed RapE Genetic Improvement Network |
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WGIN: Wheat Genetic Improvement Network |
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PCGIN: Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network |
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VeGIN: Vegetable Genetic Improvement Network |
Participating Institutions
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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Rothamsted Research West Common Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ |
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Warwick HRI Wellesbourne Warwick Warwickshire CV35 9EF |
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John Innes Centre Norwich Research Park Colney Norwich NR4 7UH |
