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ARO - Agricultural Research Organisation of Israel - The Volcani Centre

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The Agricultural Research Organisation of Israel, known as the Volcani Center (ARO), is Israel's leading agricultural research institution. It focuses on advancing agricultural practices and technologies through research in areas such as crop development, plant protection, animal science, and environmental sustainability. The ARO supports Israel's agricultural sector by developing innovative solutions to increase productivity and sustainability. The contributor to this project is the Israel Gene Bank (IGB) of the Agricultural Research Organization. IGB is a national center for conserving Israel's genetic resources and a physical and informational (database) infrastructure for present and future research needs.

Role in the project

ARO’s responsibilities include:

  • Assessing the current level of conservation for Pro-Wild target species in Europe.
  • Identifying conservation gaps and making recommendations for future sampling efforts.
  • Evaluating the readiness of these CWR for use in pre-breeding programmes.
  • Analysing of the vulnerability of Triticum dicoccoides and Beta vulgaris populations through temporal assessment and genomic prediction.

Key persons involved

  • Dr Einav Mayzlish Gati

Further information

Link: ARO - Agricultural Research Organisation of Israel - The Volcani Centre

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