Groups & Projects
Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, UMB.
Microalgae projects
To investigate the prevalence and the structure of PKSs and to link toxicity, cellular processes and ecological processes to polyketides in marine and freshwater algae.
Microalgal secondary metabolites have attracted attention for two main reasons: first, because they are source of toxins in harmful algal blooms and second, because they are potential rich source of polyunsaturated fatty acids. The dinoflagellates are highly diverse group of flagellated unicellular algae and the major toxin-producing group. In the current proposal we plan to utilize some of the many genomic efforts on microalgae and protists and gene information from new EST libraries from algae known to produce toxins.
Participants
Ragnhild Kluge Ph.D. student (UMB)
Vish Patil (UMB & UiO)
Hans Ragnar Gislerød (UMB)
Kjetill Jakobsen (UiO)
Potential of using microalgae to partially replace fish oil and fish meal in aquaculture fish feeds (ALGAFEED)
It is necessary for the growing aquaculture industry to find new sources for both protein and lipids that have high content of essential n-3 fatty acids as EPA and DHA, which also have high energy content and low content of environmental poisons. The main objective is to obtain necessary knowledge for a future utilization of marine microalgae as feed for aquaculture fish species.
Participants:
Ragnhild Kluge Ph.D. student (UMB)
Hans Ragnar Gislerød (UMB)
Kjell Inge Reitan (SINTEF)
Bente Ruyter (AQUAFORSK)
Anders Skrede (APC, UMB)
Climatic adapation research group
(Group leader: Jorunn E. Olsen)
The main research foccus for the group is the responses of plants to temperature and light climate as well as signalling mechanisms involved. One part of our work deals with molecular and physiological mechanisms of climatic adaptation in forest trees. We also study thermoperiodism generally, using pea and
Arabidopsis as model systems. One project deals with quality and frost tolerance in transplants of vegetables.
The work is both at a physiological and a molecular level. This includes, among others, growth studies using transducer systems for continuous measurement of plant growth, assesment of cold hardiness, studies of plant hormones and light receptors (phytochrome and cryptochromes), cloning and characterisation of genes involved in climatic adaptation, studies of gene expression, and transformation of woody plants.
Participants:
Group leader: Associate professor
Jorunn E. Olsen
Post doc
Anna Holefors
Post doc
Jon Anders Stavang
PhD student
Lars Opseth
Associated members in some aspects of the work:
Engenieeer
Linda Ripel
Research technician
Marit Siira
Climatree
(Group leader:
Chris van der Schoot)
Developmental and adaptive responses of forest trees to climate change.
FREMAVL
(Group leader: Astrid Sivertsen)
Production of disease and virus free plant material.
Participants:
Astrid Sivertsen, Project Leader
Gry Skjeseth, Senior Research Technician
Wiebke Gebel, Research Technician
Improved Postharvest Quality PoPPH
(Group leader: Trine Hvoslef-Eide)
The quest for genes involved in flower loss (abscission) using poinsettia as the model plant. Our research is both at the molecular and plant physiological level, using techniques as Differential Display, Real-Time RT-PCR and in situ hybridisation, immunolabeling and plant growth regulators. Abscission of seeds is studied in bean. A project assessment study is being done on changing colours of poinsettia using both electrophoresis and
Agrobacterium for gene transformation.
Participants:
Dean of studies and 1. ammenuensis
Trine Hvoslef-Eide
Post doc.
Cecilie Mathiesen
Post doc.
YeonKyeong Lee
Forsker
Cristel Munster
Graduate student
Kwadwo Owusu Ayeh
Graduate student
Yanira Ntupanyama
Engenieeer
Tone Melby
Research technician
Kari Boger
Collaborators:
John Innes Center (JIC), Norwich, UK
Corp & Food Research, New Zealand Institute for Corp and Food Research
Reidunn Aalen, Institutt for molekylær biovitenskap (
IMBV), at the University of Oslo, Norway
Micropropagation of herbaceous and woody plants
(Group leader:
Maigull Applegren)
The projects mentioned below are parts of larger projects. In this context only the micropropagation part is mentioned.
- Conservation of wild threathened orchids
- Micropropagation of amochi (
Arisaema schimperianum)
- Micropropagation of korarima, Etiopian cardamom (
Aframomum corrarima)
Participants
PhD-student
Andargachew Gedebo Abitea
M. Sc-student
Janne Kvame
PhD-student Solomon
Eyob Ferenje
Norwegian wheat with durable resistance to powdery mildew
(Group leader: Åsmund Bjørnstad)
Powdery mildew caused by
Blumeria graminis f.sp. tritici is among the most important diseases on bread wheat in Norway. While the use of race-specific resistance genes have failed to give long-lasting protection against the disease, this project focuses on partial resistance, which is race non-specific and not so easily eroded by genetic changes in the pathogen. Well-characterized sources of partial resistance to powdery mildew are being mapped with SSR and DArT markers with the aim to identify markers closely linked to genes that can be used in marker assisted selection.
Participants:
Prof.
Åsmund Bjørnstad
Postdoc
Morten Lillemo
Lab Technician
Anne Guri Marøy
Field Technician
Yalew Tarkegne
M.Sc. student
Asalf Belachew
Collaborators:
Jon-Arne Dieseth, Graminor Plant Breeding, Norway
Ravi Singh, CIMMYT, Mexico
James Brown, John Innes Centre, England
NARC
(Group leader:
Odd Arne Rognli)
The aim of the Norwegian Arabidopsis Research Center (NARC) is to establish a solid basis for basic plant molecular biology, applied plant research and plant breeding in Norway. Consisting of a gen bank containing many different mutants and transgens, and giving access to specialized growing fasilities and service.
Laboratorium for molekylær plantebiologi LMPB
(Group leader:
Hilde Gunn Opsahl Sorteberg)
BIOFORSK Plantehelse
Jihong Clark
Dag-RagnarBlystad
Skog & Landskap
Anne Nilsen (Harald Kvaalen)
Updated: 01.09.06
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