Interactions Between Microbial Inoculants and Resident Populations in the Rhizosphere of Agronomically Important Crops in Typical Soils.
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	IMPACT Overview This project is funded by the European Community Biotechnology Programme (EC DGXII) in the area of ecological implicators of biotechnology. The overall objective of the IMPACT II project is to study the molecular-ecological interactions of GMOs of commercial interest with indigenous species of the rhizosphere of key European food crops. As the use of plants and microbial inoculants with modified traits is governed by international regulations, a thorough knowledge of their behaviour and interactions with different components of the soil ecosystem is required. Consequently, the IMPACT II project is designed to provide a multidisciplinary and coordinated approach to generate new information and solutions to key issues necessary to improve the commercialisation of new plant and microbial biotechnology products. A unique feature of the project is that it builds on the knowledge base of an existing network of 17 partners including 5 industries to integrate critical mass expertise in a number of independent areas necessary to underpin and develop the vital aspects of molecular ecology, biodiversity and biosafety contained in the EU Biotech programme.

IMPACT Project Coordinator Professor Fergal O'Gara BIOMERIT Laboratory National University of Ireland Cork Ireland Tel : +353 21 272097 Fax : +353 21 275934 E-mail : f.ogara@ucc.ie

EU Biotechnology Representative Dr. I Economidis DG XII E-1 Commission of the European Communities Rue de la Loi 200 B-1049 Brussels Belgium Tel : +32 2 2951574 Fax : +32 2 2955365 E-mail : i.economidis@mhsg.cec.be

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