Research projects with participation of the Plant molecular biotechnology group, University of Latvia


EEA-NOR grants

"Improving adaptability and resilience of perennial ryegrass for safe and sustainable food systems through CRISPR-Cas9 technology – EditGrass4Food"
Project web site

2021 - 2024

State Research Program COVID-19

"Towards new therapeutic and prophylactic treatments against Covid-19 and coronaviruses"
Project web site at the Biomedical Research and Study Centre

2020

Latvian Council of Science grant

"Development and characterization of genome-edited blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) cultures for production of high-value secondary metabolites "
Project web site at University of Latvia

2018 - 2020

Ministry of Agriculture Rural Support Service research grant

"Assessment of possible risks of genetically modified seeds and propagating material in territory of Latvia and development of risk management recommendations in accordance with Latvian agro-economic conditions"
Project web site at research institute BIOR (in Latvian)

2016 - 2018

European Regional Development Fund project 2014/0038/2DP/2.1.1.1.0/14/APIA/VIAA/047

“Development of new cosmetic composition for skin renewal and whitening, using environmentally friendly technology”
Project web site at University of Latvia (in Latvian)

2014 - 2015

European Social Fund project 1DP/1.1.1.2.0/09/APIA/VIAA/055

„Capacity building for interdisciplinary biosafety research”
Project web site http://biosafety.lu.lv

2010 - 2012
Latvian Council of Science research grant 09.1095

"Identification and functional characterization of molecular mechanisms of hypersensitive response and disease resistance in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)

2009. - 2012.
National programme in Agrobiotechnology

Programme "Innovative technologies for production of high quality, safe and healthy food from genetically, physiologically and biochemically diverse plant and animal raw material"

Project 1 "Evaluation of Latvian field crop diversity and enhancement of breeding by application of modern biotechnologies"
(http://www.inoteh.lv/)

2006. - 2009.
Ministry of Agriculture Rural Support Service research project "Assessment of risk factors and environmental effects of Genetically Modified Organisms" 2008. - 2009.
COST Action TD0801 „Statistical challenges on the 1000€ genome sequences in plants” (MoU not yet signed). http://www.statseq.eu/ 2009. - 2012.
University of Latvia research grant 2006/2-229702 "Application of molecular markers for plant biotechnology at the University of Latvia"  2006. - 2008.
Latvian Council of Science research grant 07.2055 "Assessment of genetic diversity and breeding potential in Latvian barley varieties and breeding lines based on high-throughput SNP genotyping" 2007.
COST Action FA0604 "Triticeace genomics for the advancement of essential European crops (TritiGen)". http://www.cost.esf.org, http://tritigen.ari.gov.cy/
TritiGen COST Action FA0604 poster (Prof. R. Tuberosa)
2007. - 2010.