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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.

 

Budget

5 M€

Duration

Sep 2022 – Aug 2025

18 partners

11 European countries

Model production systems

Potato
Microalgae

GeneBEcon
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