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The SunPro project aims to develop alternative strategies for controlling parasitic weeds that threaten sunflower oil production. By utilizing advanced molecular breeding techniques, the project seeks to enhance genetic resistance in sunflowers against the Orobanche cumana parasite.
Vegetable oils are an essential commodity for the European society.
Sunflower oil is one of the main sources of high quality vegetable oil in the European Union and associated states.
Production of sunflower oil is seriously endangered by parasitic plants (Orobanche cumana) that highly reduced sunflower yields (up to 80%).
Weed control in sunflower is based on chemical herbicide treatments, but the use of these chemicals is under debate due to concerns related to the harmfulness towards consumer…
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