The project aims to analyze possibilities of early selection for resistance against the major forest pathogen, Heterobasidion annosum in connection of somatic embryogenesis (SE) of Norway spruce.
Including selection for additional traits e.g. resistance in SE pipeline would add value to producers and users of SE plants. It may also be a way to deploy material more resistant to root rot much sooner than previously anticipated. Realization of this objective depends on that there is no trade-off between resistance and SE propagation.
Project duration
1.1.2019–31.12.2020
Coordinators
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences SLU
Partners
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences SLU
Funder
Tandem Forest Values, Sweden’s official gift to Finland 2017