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SFB 299: Project C 2.1 - Adaptation of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) and false flax (Camelina sativa Crtz.) to marginal conditions as a basis for the development of “low-input” genotypes
Project
Project code: keine Angaben
Contract period: 01.01.1997
- 01.01.2008
Purpose of research: Basic research
Oilseed crops play a major role in agriculture and industry, both for food and non-food purposes. In Germany and Europe, winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) is the major oil-crop today. The seed oil of this crop species, a member of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), is considered as a high-quality oil. The rediscovered crop species Camelina sativa (false flax, Gold of Pleasure, camelina), which also belongs to the Brassicaceae family, has seed oil enriched in α-linolenic acid, an essential ω3 fatty acid. The seed oil of rapeseed and camelina is suited both for human consumption and as renewable feedstock in the production of oleochemicals, biofuel, paints and varnishes.
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Subjects
- Plant Breeding
