Project goals
The research questions addressed in the MARTA project range from broad phenotypic and genotypic screening to the application of precision breeding and the creation of novel genetic markers. Establishing a pipeline for using genomics and transcriptomics results will speed up and create new possibilities for breeding climate-resilient future crops. MARTA aims to generate specific scientific knowledge, data, and results and develop modern breeding tools (e.g., novel genetic markers for disease resistance and pre-breeding material from precision breeding).
Expected outcome
New breeding tools and improved scientific understanding are being applied to breed agricultural crops such as:
- wheat
- barley
- potato
- fababean
- apple
- black currant
for Estonian and Nordic climatic conditions.
Eligible period: 01.07.2024–31.12.2027
Total budget: 1 980 000€, METK budget 1 035 000€. The project is funded from the revenue of the European Union's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
Lead partner: METK, partners: University of Tartu, TalTech, Estonian University of Life Sciences
Project Manager:
Kristiina Laanemets
[email protected]
METK Team: Anne Ingver, Reine Koppel, Terje Tähtjärv, Kristiina Laanemets
