VIROME NGS ANALYSIS OF PESTS AND PATHOGENS FOR PLANT PROTECTION

Italy, Aug. 16 -- Project Id: 73104

Description: Grant agreement ID: 773567

Status

Ongoing project

Start date

1 May 2018

End date

30 April 2021

Funded under:

H2020-EU.3.2.1.1.

Overall budget:

€ 3 331 580

EU contribution

€ 3 331 580

Objective

Next generation sequencing (NGS) technology has proved to be pivotal for elucidating the complexity and the role of the microbiome associated with plant and animals. The role of the "virome" as a sub-component of the microbiome is beginning to be unveiled because of new ways to analyse the data and in recognition of its importance in shaping biological systems. The aim of VIROPLANT is to apply NGS technology and empirical biological experiments to develop new environmentally ...