Last database update for these data: 2006-11-24 - Data extracted on 2009-04-14 from the database.
| Name: (Portuguese) | Centro de Biotecnologia dos Açores |
|---|---|
| Name: | Biotechnology Centre of Azores - Department of Agriculture Sciences - University of Azores |
| Type: | Teaching and research unit |
| Head: | Artur da Câmara Machado (Director) |
| Address: | Universidade dos Açores Centro de Biotecnologia dos Açores Terra-Chã 9701-851 Angra do Heroísmo Azores - Portugal |
| Postal code: | 9701-851 |
| City: | Angra do Heroísmo |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Email: | amachado@mail.angra.uac.pt |
| Phone: | +3512 95 40 22 35 |
| Fax: | +3512 95 40 22 35 |
| Legal entity: | No |
| Domains: | ResistVir | All domains |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent scientists: | 1.0 | 5.0 | Permanent other than scientists: | 0 | 0 | PhD students: | 0 | 2.0 | Postdoc positions: | 1.0 | 2.0 | Total scientists: | 2.0 | 9.0 | Total: | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| Organizations, centres or groups on which depends this group: | Department of Agriculture Sciences - University of Azores University of Azores |
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| Viruses | Host plants | Crops |
|---|---|---|
| Grapevine fanleaf virus Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 1 Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3 Plum pox virus |
Prunus armeniaca Prunus domestica Prunus salicina Vitis vinifera |
Apricot Grape for wine Plum |
| No: | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1: | Plant transformation and tissue culture | Tissue culture and plant transformation. Virus elimination by thermotherapy and meristem preparation. |
| 2: | Molecular biology | Molecular diagnostics tools for several plant viruses, including development of detection procedures. |
| 3: | Plant virology | Detection and characterization of plant viruses. |
| 4: | Serology | Serological diagnostics tools for several plant viruses, including development of detection procedures. |