Integration of biotechnology, robot technoplogy and visualisation technology for development of methods for autamated mass production of elite trees: Automated plant production by somatic embryogenesis
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- Proceedings Finland 2009
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Clonal propagation of elite trees by somatic embryogenesis can shorten periods needed for breeding of trees, and can ensure a stable production of high quality plants for the forestry sector. It will furthermore allow for relative fast market oriented breeding and the production of trees ‘fit for purpose' and guarantee a consumer oriented and tailor made wood supply. However, commercial application of the technology has until now been hampered by two essential problems: 1) the production costs per plant must be reduced, 2) improved methods must be developed for transfer and acclimatisation of plants from sterile in vitro conditions to non sterile (ex vitro/in vivo) conditions in the nursery.
To solve these problems, a Danish based project has been established to combine clonal propagation by somatic embryogenesis (SE) with biotechnological breeding tools, and with robot - and visualisation technologies. The present project takes advantage of effective methods developed at the University of Copenhagen for SE in nordmanns fir and sitka spruce. These methods are used as a model system for development of biotechnological breeding tools in combination with automated plant production of plants for the forestry industry.
Translated title of the contribution | Integration af bioteknologi, robot teknologi og visualiserings teknologi for udvikling af automatisert produktion af elite træer.: Automatiseret planteproduktion via soamtisk embryogenese |
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Original language | English |
Title of host publication | Working papers of the Finnish Forest Reseach Institute : Proceedings of the Nordic meeting held in Seotember 10th-11th 2008 at Punkaharju, Finland |
Editors | Tuija Aronen, Teijo Nikkanen, Tiina Tynkkynen |
Number of pages | 6 |
Volume | 114 |
Publication date | 2009 |
Edition | - |
Pages | 72-77 |
ISBN (Electronic) | ISSN 1795-150X |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Event | Vegetative propagation of conifers for enhancing landscaping and tree breeding - Finnish Forest Research Institute, Finland Duration: 10 Sep 2008 → 11 Sep 2008 |
Conference
Conference | Vegetative propagation of conifers for enhancing landscaping and tree breeding |
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Land | Finland |
By | Finnish Forest Research Institute |
Periode | 10/09/2008 → 11/09/2008 |
- Faculty of Science - somatic embryogenesis, automatisation, plant biotechnology
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