Projecttitel: Exploitation of crop wild relatives for more sustainable and healthier spinach Projectnummer: LWV19089 Missie: Sleuteltechnologieën MMIP: ST2: Biotechnologie en veredeling Looptijd: 2019 – 2023 Projectleider: Chris Kik
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) is an economically important crop and one of the most nutritious vegetables in the human diet. Spinach has two (sexually compatible) wild relatives S. tetrandra and S. turkestanica, which are important genetic resources in spinach breeding. In this project, our overall aim is to explore genetic variation in S. turkestanica and S. tetrandra by elucidating the genomic structure of spinach in the unique CGN collection, which will facilitate maximum use of genetic diversity in breeding for traits related to productivity, adaption and human health.