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Short name : Saffronomics
Full name : Omics technologies for crop improvement, traceability, determination of authenticity, adulteration and origin in Saffron
Coordinator : Tsimidou M
Funding bodies European Union
Type : COST
start and end: 2009 - 2013
Link : http://www.saffronomics.org/
Country : Europe
Commodity : PP-Herbs and Spices
Summary : The main goals are: (1) to strength the network of collaborative research on the structural organization of Saffron genome, DNA fingerprinting, chemical fingerprinting, proteomics, transcriptomics, and metabolomics of this crop; (2) to define a common strategy to the final goal of preserving Crocus biodiversity, to carry out genetic improvement and to protect quality, sustainability, and safety of production of saffron in Europe. The maximum achievement (long term): Adulteration-free condition for saffron industry.