Satellite Projects

OREGIN provides the essential pipeline to deliver outcomes through crop genetic improvement. A number of LINK projects and public-private partnerships have emerged as a direct consequence of the resources and knowledge generated here.

Project	Funder / Partners	Summary	Contact
MAQBAT: Mechanistic Analysis of Quantitative Disease Resistance	JIC Hertfordshire, Wageningen, KWS SAAT, Copenhagen, Gottingen, Lodz	Identifying Quantitative Disease Resistance genes for OSR breeding to enable predictions of effectiveness and durability.	Email
Renewable Industrial Products from Rapeseed (RIPR) (2014-2018)	BBSRC (LoLa) York, Earlham (TGAC), Rothamsted, Nottingham, JIC, IFR	Understanding genetic control of compounds for bio-refining opportunities and fertilizer use efficiency.	Email
Evolution of genomes: polyploid species B. napus (2014-2017)	BBSRC (ERA-CAPS) University of York, John Innes Centre	Using Illumina sequencing to characterise genome evolution in resynthesised and natural B. napus.	Email
Low-cost high-throughput root phenotyping screens (2012-2015)	BBSRC (CIRC) University of Nottingham	Developing phenotyping platforms to quantify root growth and architecture in >800 OSR varieties.	Email
Exploiting resistance to Turnip yellows virus (TuYV) (2011-2015)	BBSRC (CIRC) University of Warwick	Characterising diploid and tetraploid sources of TuYV resistance for resistant OSR development.	Email
Breeding OSR with low nitrogen requirement (2006-2011)	Defra LINK ADAS, Warwick, Nottingham, Syngenta, Elsoms, Saaten Union, et al.	Improving understanding of nitrogen use to breed for lower requirement; includes development of markers.	Email

Impact on Environmental Sustainability

OREGIN is uniquely positioned to address traits that enhance environmental sustainability and climate change resilience. By bridging the gap between basic research and commercial breeding, OREGIN ensures that innovations contribute to significant changes in farming efficiency over the coming decade.