TRANSBAC - Gene flow from transgenic plants: evaluation and biotechnology (LIFE QUALITY) (2002-01-01 - 2005-06-30) (»add to infobox)

Domitien DEBOUZIE, Einar ERIKSEN, John Bryan UNSWORTH, Raymond DUVAL, Veronique DEBISSCHOP, Jean DOREY, Fred KLINGAUF, Horst GOTTFRIED, Renaud NALIN, Nicolaas G. HOGENBOOM, Paolo MANTEGAZZA

UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON 1 (FR716 - Rhône) (France), AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF NORWAY (NO012 - Akershus) (Norway), BAYER CROPSCIENCE SA (FR716 - Rhône) (France), CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS) (FR104 - Essonne) (France), CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS) (FR716 - Rhône) (France), ECOLE CENTRALE DE LYON (FR716 - Rhône) (France), FEDERAL BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY (BBA) (DE911 - Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt) (Germany), FEDERAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURE (DE911 - Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt) (Germany), LIBRAGEN SA (FR716 - Rhône) (France), PLANT RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL BV (NL223 - Arnhem/Nijmegen) (Netherlands), UNIVERSITY OF MILANO (IT205 - Milano) (Italy)

This project addresses the likelihood of gene transfer from transgenic (chloroplast) plants to environmental microorganisms. The objectives of this work are to understand and quantify gene transfer under optimum conditions and develop tools for reducing (or augmenting) this gene transfer. Several systems have been developed for this project: microbial (receptor bacteria), plant (chloroplast transgenic plants) and physical environments (lightning induced gene transfer). Gene transfer is expected to a function of the genetic environment of the gene, the number of copies, its persistence in the environment, and physical conditions that increase selective pressure and enhance gene transfer. Other expected results include the establishment of the scientific basis for European policy on transgenic plants and the development of high-level biotechnology companies.

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