ISCF WAVE 1 AGRI TECH - Innovative oxygen- and epigenetics-related assays and marker for Allium seed quality

本研究的重点是论证创新的诊断分析和分子标记分析在沙拉、洋葱和葱(Allium spp.)种子质量。项目合作伙伴是Tozer Seeds Ltd(英国科巴姆)和伦敦皇家霍洛威大学种子科学实验室(RHUL，Perez/Steinbrecher/Leubner)。Tozer Seed Ltd在英国销售大葱种子，并出口到世界各地。这个多学科小组将解决种子货架期短的问题，这是洋葱种子在储存/运输过程中经常受损并容易加速老化的一个特殊问题。播种受损种子会导致发芽率降低，成苗率低，从而导致健康产量的减少。我们的合作旨在利用新颖和创新的技术来提供优质的种子。

The focus of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility of innovative diagnostic assays and molecular marker assays for the improvement of salad onion and leek (Allium spp.) seed quality. The project partners are Tozer Seeds Ltd (Cobham, UK), who sell Allium seeds in the UK and export worldwide, and the Seed Science Lab at Royal Holloway University of London (RHUL, Perez/Steinbrecher/Leubner). This multi-disciplinary team will provide a solution to the short shelf-life of seed, a particular issue for onion seeds which are often damaged during storage/transport and thus subject to accelerated ageing. Sowing of damaged seed results in reduced germination and poor seedling establishment, which causes a reduction of healthy produce. Our collaboration aims to employ novel and innovative technologies to deliver superb seed quality.