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Table 2.5 Plant Biotechnology Committee

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Proj. No.

Project title

Project Leader

Institution

Telephone

Fax

E-mail

IWBT 04-01

The establishment of efficient transformation and regeneration systems for grape cultivars

MA Vivier (compl.)

US

021 – 8083773

021 – 8083771

mav@sun.ac.za

IWBT 04-02

The construction of genomic and cDNA libraries of grapevine cultivars

MA Vivier (Compl.)

US

021 – 8083773

021 – 8083771

mav@sun.ac.za

IWBT 04-03

The cloning and characterization of the polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein (PGIP) encoding gene in Vitis vinifera

MA Vivier (Compl.)

US

021 – 8083773

021 – 8083771

mav@sun.ac.za

IWBT 04-04

The identification of grape cultivars using genetic marker technology

JT Burger (Compl.)

US-GEN

021 – 8085858

021 – 8085833

jtb@sun.ac.za

IWBT 04-05

The cloning and molecular characterization of the coat protein gene of a South African isolate of a grapevine leafrol associated virus III

MA Vivier (Compl.)

US

021 – 8083773

021 – 8083771

mav@sun.ac.za

IWBT 04-06

The transformation of grapevine with yeast glucanase and chitinase genes

MA Vivier (Compl.)

US

021 – 8083773

021 – 8083771

mav@sun.ac.za

IWBT 04-07

The expression of antifungal peptides in grapevine cultivars

MA Vivier (Compl.)

US

021 – 8083773

021 – 8083771

mav@sun.ac.za

GENUS 01-02

A pathogen-derived resistance strategy for the broad spectrum control of grapevine leafroll disease

JT Burger (Compl.)

US-GEN

021 – 8085858

021 – 8085833

jtb@sun.ac.za

GENUS 01-03

The isolation and characterisation of vral promotors for directed expression of transgenes in grapevine

JT Burger (Compl.)

US-GEN

021 – 8085858

021 – 8085833

jtb@sun.ac.za

GENUS 03-01

Characterization of plant signalling proteins for genetic improvement of grapevine tolerance to salinity and drought and enhanced resistance to fungal disease.

JT Burger (Compl.)

US-GEN

021 - 8085858

021 - 8085833

jtb@sun.ac.za 

IWBT 04-10

The establishment of stable and synchronous embriogenic cell lines of grapevine rootstock cultivars for use in transformation systems

PG Goussard (compl.)

US

021 – 8084538

021 – 8084781

pgg@sun.ac.za

IWBT 04-11

The grapevine transformation and regeneration programme

MA Vivier (Compl.)

US

021 – 8083773

021 – 8083771

mav@sun.ac.za

IWBT 04-12

The study of sugar translocation in grapevine with an overexpressed yeast invertase targeted to different cellular locations

FC Botha/MA Vivier (Compl.)

US

021 – 8083836

021 – 8083773

021 – 8083835

021 – 8083771

fcb@sun.ac.za

mav@sun.ac.za

GENUS 02-02

The molecular characterisation and genetic transformation of the grapevine chloroplast genome

JT Burger (compl.)

US-GEN

021 – 8085858

021 – 8085833

jtb@sun.ac.za

IWBT 5-08A

The isolation, cloning and characterization of novel antifungal genes and their encoded products for use in resistance strategies against fungal pathogens of Vitis vinefera

MA Vivier (Compl.)

US

021-8083773

021-8083770

mav@sun.ac.za

IWBT 5-08B

Grapevine biotechnology: The use of various antifungal genes to upregulate the plant`s natural disease response

MA Vivier (Compl.)

US

021-8083773

021-8083770

mav@sun.ac.za

IWBT 05-09A

Isolation and characterization of cartenoid pathway genes and promoters from Vitis vinefera as resources towards stress-tolerant grapes with superior quality

MA Vivier (Compl.)

US

021-8083773

021-8083770

mav@sun.ac.za

IWBT 05-09B

Functional analysis of central metabolic pathways with regards to roles in stress-tolerance, colour development or sugar metabolism

MA Vivier (Compl.)

US

021-8083773

021-8083770

mav@sun.ac.za

IWBT 05-10

The evaluation of transgenic grapevines

MA Vivier (Compl.)

US

021-8083773

021-8083770

mav@sun.ac.za

US WIN 95-01

Somatic embryogenesis for grapevine improvement: The induction and maintenance of embryogenic cell-lines of winegrape and rootstock cultivars for use in transformation experiments

P G Goussard (compl.)

US

021 – 8084538

021 – 8084781

pgg@sun.ac.za

IPB 04-04

Isolation and characterisation of fruit-specific promotors and identification of alternative systems for transgenic plants

H Groenewald (Compl.)

US

021-8083834

021-8083835

jhgr@sun.ac.za

IPB 04-03

Genetic manipulation of fruit metabolism in grapevine

F C Botha (Compl.)

IPB, US

021 – 8083836

021 – 8083835

fcb@sun.ac.za

240031

Development of PCR-based test for identification of Black dead arm, Black foot rot and Black goo.

S Safodien (Compl.)

IFT-NVB

021-8093480

021-8093491

safodiens@arc.agric.za

240032

Molecular Diagnostic Services for identification of nematodes, insects, fungi, bacteria and virus infection - grapevines

M Arendse (Compl.)

IFT-NVB

021-8093498

021-8093491

DPlessisH@arc.agric.za

240035

Evaluation of transgenes and regulatory elements from grapevine in an alternative system

AL Burger (Compl.)

IFT-NVB

021 – 8093476 or
021 – 8084570

021 – 8093491

anita@infruit.agric.za

IWBT 04-10-2005

The establishment of stable and synchronous embriogenic cell lines of grapevine rootstock cultivars for use in transformation systems

PG Goussard (Compl)

US

021 – 8084538

021 – 8084781

pgg@sun.ac.za

240048

Development of a technique for the detection of Eutypa lata from grapevines by PCR-RFLP assay

S Safodien (Compl.)

IFT-NVB

021-8093480

021-8093491

safodiens@arc.agric.za

GENUS 06-02

Grapevine transformation with virus resistance constructs and evaluation of resistance

JT Burger (Compl.)

US-GEN

021 – 8085858

021 – 8085833

jtb@sun.ac.za

PPRI Gos 03

Study of association of RSPaV-SY and GVB with Shiraz decline-affected Shiraz clone 99B

D. Goszczynski (Compl.)

ARC-NIPB

012 – 8088187

021 – 8088299

GoszczynskiD@arc.agric.za

GENUS 07-03

Molecular characterisation of the sgRNAs of GLRaV-3

JT Burger

US-GEN

021 – 8085858

021 – 8085833

jtb@sun.ac.za

GENUS 07-04

Optimisation of a quantitative RT-PCR assay for the reproducible detection of grapevine viruses in rootstock material

JT Burger (Compl.)

US-GEN

021 – 8085858

021 – 8085833

jtb@sun.ac.za

IWBT P 08-12

Understanding and manipulating disease resistance in grapevine

MA Vivier

US

021-8083773

021-8083770

mav@sun.ac.za

IWBT P 08-13

Metabolic engineering of grapevine towards enhanced abiotic stress resistance and improved quality parameters

MA Vivier

US

021-8083773

021-8083770

mav@sun.ac.za

IWBT P 08-14

Funding support for transformation and regeneration facility for grapevine: 2009-2011

MA Vivier

US

021-8083773

021-8083770

mav@sun.ac.za

GENUS 08-02

Developing résistance against phytoplasmas in grapevine

JT Burger

US-GEN

021-8085858

021-8085833

jtb@sun.ac.za

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