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What is GeneBEcon's goal?

What is GeneBEcon's goal?

GeneBEcon is harnessing the potential of New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) to enable energy-saving, low-input, and improved agricultural production and industrial processing for a sustainable bioeconomy.

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Why new genomic techniques are important?

Why are new genomic techniques important?

• As with many other scientific breakthroughs, NGTs allow us to make new discoveries in biology.
• NGTs are valuable additions to other plant breeding techniques.
• NGTs contribute to reduce agricultural and industrial pollution.

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About  - GeneBEcon

Capturing the potential of gene editing for a sustainable bioeconomy

GeneBEcon is a Horizon Europe-funded project that will examine the innovation potential of gene editing in enabling a sustainable bioeconomy in Europe. Through the application of this technology in potato and microalgae, GeneBEcon intends to promote energy-efficient, low-input, and improved agricultural production and industrial processing for a sustainable bioeconomy.

The project is coordinated by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU, Sweden) and started on September 2022.

 

GeneBEwise – Gene editing workflow and instructions for scientists

GeneBEwise is a complete toolbox, including instructions, validated protocols, and plasmids, to perform CRISPR/Cas-based gene editing in plants and microalgae. This toolbox is a significant outcome of the European project GeneBEcon.
This comprehensive gene-editing toolbox is presented as a decision tree. The plasmids used are accessible in the Vector Vault repository.
 

Transition Action Plans (TAPs): Paving the Way for Sustainable Innovation in Food and Biotechnology

The Transition Action Plans (TAPs) are strategic, stakeholder-driven roadmaps designed to accelerate the adoption of New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) across the food and biotechnology sectors.

It consists of six targeted action plans, each crafted for a specific stakeholder group. These roadmaps provide clear, measurable, and practical strategies for boosting awareness, improving education, enhancing collaboration, and strengthening communication around NGTs.

Step into the Future of Sustainable Food Systems — Join the NGTs Transition Today!

 

Budget

5 M€

Duration

Sep 2022 – Aug 2025

18 partners

11 European countries

Model production systems

Potato
Microalgae

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