Relevant research projects and grants, as director (responsible)

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Relevant research projects and grants, as director (responsible):

Creation of new apple and pear cultivars suitable for intensive orchards, with low vigour and spur fructification, resistance to the most important diseases and pests, SCDP Cluj, ICPP Pitesti-Maracineni, Coordinator, Responsible, Member, 1990-2008.

Study of germplasm and collection of genetic resources of pear (gene bank – National Collection of Pear), SCDP Cluj, ICPP Pitesti-Maracineni, Coordinator, Responsible, Member, 1990-2008.

Study of apple and pear sortiment in Cluj-Napoca geographic and pedo-climatic conditions, SCDP Cluj, ICPP Pitesti-Maracineni, Coordinator, Responsible, Member, 1990-2008.

Clonal conservative selection at pome fruits, SCDP Cluj, ICPP Pitesti-Maracineni, Coordinator, Responsible, Member, 1990-1998.

Creation of new pear genotypes with low vigour, spur fructification and resistance to Psylla sp., SCDP Cluj, ASAS - MCT Bucuresti, Director, 1994-1995.

Study of variability created throw intraspecific and interspecific hybridization at Ipomoea genus, Grant CNCSIS, 1370/2001, tema 47, cod 85, Director, 2001-2003.

Use of RAPD molecular markers for identification of the genes which determine architectural ideotype of tree and disease resistance at apple, Grant CNCSIS, tip A, Cod CNCSIS 752, Director, 2004-2006.

The development of modern methods of the artificial variability exploitation on Pyrus communis: phenotypic selection completed by Marker Assisted Selection (Bulk Segregant Analysis technique), Grant CNCSIS, tip A, Director, 2007-2008 (200000 RON).

The counterpoise of genetic erosion risk due to the narrow hereditary stock in apple and pear cultivars and the avoidance of their vulnerability to stress agents by the increase of genetic diversity – CORISCGEN, Grant PN II Parteneriate 51-016, Director, 2007-2010 (2000000 RON).

Evaluation of autochthonous (Romanian) gene pool diversity of grape cultivars by using of phenotypic and molecular markers – DIVIROM, director dr. biology Popescu Carmen, INCDBH Stefanesti-Arges, Grant PN II Parteneriate 51-037, Responsible P1 - USAMV, 2007-2010 (250000 RON).

Recurrent selection and Marker Assisted Selection applied on interspecific apple hybrid populations, to create ornamental cultivars and identify resistant genotypes to diseases attack, Project IDEI Cod 1499, Contract Number 1105/2009, Director, 2009-2011 (1000000 RON).

 

Setting up (coordinating) research laboratories, centers and/or institutions:

- Coordinating of Pome Fruit Breeding Laboratory of FRS Cluj-Napoca (1990-in present).

- Laboratory of plant breeding of UASVM Cluj-Napoca (and students implication in plant breeding).

- Responsible of Plant Breeding for Resistance to Diseases and Pest Attack subprogramme, Ecological integrated protection of ecosystem – essential component of sustainable conceptual of agriculture conform U.E. aquis, Research Centre, 2005, Director prof. dr. Viorel Florian.