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Project PRO-WILD @projectpro-wild.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

PRO-WILD researchers at KWS force #vernalization to speed up the reproductive cycle of Brassica species and synchronize flowering. Whilst there are still challenges for interspecific hybridisation, this is a valuable method the researchers established for propagating specific #CropWildRelatives. 🥬✖️🥬

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Project PRO-WILD @projectpro-wild.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Though it is currently not as palpable as the heat, cold stress is also an important factor crops must adapt to 🧊 Our partners at ELGO in Greece investigated the response of wild beet relatives upon cold stress. Several accessions showed limited injury and strong recovery – a promising result! 🥳

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Project PRO-WILD @projectpro-wild.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Let it rain – or not 🌧️ Researchers at UNIPG set up open-field experiments for PRO-WILD where they impose drought stress by using a rain shelter, allowing them to screen for drought-tolerant varieties of wild beet 🌱 A new trial is currently underway - let's see how the wild beets will cope! ☀️

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Project PRO-WILD @projectpro-wild.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

At the IWC2026 in Bologna, CREA scientists talked about the genetic diversity of wild emmer wheat. They showed their research in talks, workshops and during a visit to PRO-WILD field trials.🌾 Congratulations to Elisabetta on being awarded for her talk about a reference germplasm collection! 🎉

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Project PRO-WILD @projectpro-wild.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Last week, IfZ researchers were out in the field to gather planthoppers 🧺 A tricky task, but the team managed to collect over 2500! They are used in an experiment to study how wild beet relatives respond to syndrome “basses richesses” (SBR) 🌱 Hopefully, some exciting results will follow!

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Project PRO-WILD @projectpro-wild.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Syndrome “basses richesses” (SBR) increasingly affects sugar beet. Our PRO-WILD partners from IfZ look for resistant genotypes and use planthoppers to inoculate wild relatives of beet with disease-associated bacteria. 🌱🔎 They currently prepare for new glasshouse trials. Stay tuned for insights!

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Project PRO-WILD @projectpro-wild.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

🌱 Join Fascination of Plants Day 2026! On 19 May, our partners at CREA open their doors in Italy for a hands-on event on plant genetics, biodiversity & sustainable agriculture 🌾 Get inspired — and take part in the FoPD yourself: plantday18may.org! #FoPD2026 #PlantScience #PROWILD

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Project PRO-WILD @projectpro-wild.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

A few months ago our partner CREA ricerca sent out the first PRO-WILD seed packets. It's great to see photos and enthusiasm from participants exploring wild & modern wheat 🌾 Stay tuned for the next round of seed packets! #PROWILD #Biodiversity

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Project PRO-WILD @projectpro-wild.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

🌱 A PRO-WILD field trial is underway in Clermont-Ferrand! In November, around 300 wheat introgression lines from crop wild relatives were sown at INRAE to study grain quality and nutritional traits. Uniform emergence so far — a promising start! 🌾 #PROWILD #CropWildRelatives #Wheat #Prebreeding

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Project PRO-WILD @projectpro-wild.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

🌾 One year of PRO-WILD! Last week, the consortium met in Vienna to share results, plan ahead, and strengthen collaboration to protect and promote crop wild relatives — the foundation of future agriculture. 🔗 Full story: www.pro-wild.eu/news/the-fir... #CropWildRelatives #EUResearch #PRO-WILD

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Project PRO-WILD @projectpro-wild.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Even basic seed germination can stand in the way of using crop wild relatives in breeding and agriculture. A new Practice Abstract from Einav Mayzlish-Gati and her team at Volcani Institute shares protocols to overcome these hurdles. 📖 Read: doi.org/10.5281/zeno... #CropWildRelatives #PROWILD

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Project PRO-WILD @projectpro-wild.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

This summer, a team from @inrae-france.bsky.social and the Conservatoire Botanique National de Corse explored Corsica to find wild Brassica relatives. Such missions reveal how plants adapt to local climates and point to regions crucial for conserving genetic diversity. #CropWildRelatives #PROWILD

Beatuiful landscape in Corsica with hills and a lot of bushy plants.

A wild relative of oilseed rape growing between rocks.

Researcher on a rock, assessing a plant.

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Project PRO-WILD @projectpro-wild.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

🌱 New practice abstract from PRO-WILD: the Dynamic Learning Agenda (DLA) helps projects stay adaptive & collaborative through cycles of action → reflection → adaptation. 🔗 zenodo.org/records/15834122 #AdaptiveManagement #ResearchImpact

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Project PRO-WILD @projectpro-wild.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

🌿 A milestone for PRO-WILD! We’re proud to share our first practice abstract, which lays out the project’s overall goals and the inner workings of how we’ll achieve them. Take a look at what PRO-WILD has planned 👉 lnkd.in/gJXA3n-M

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Project PRO-WILD @projectpro-wild.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

🌿 Introducing PRO-WILD’s official promotional video 🌿 — a concise look at our vision, our mission, and the talented team making it happen. Discover how we’re driving innovation and impact. lnkd.in/egd_ZkX8

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Project PRO-WILD @projectpro-wild.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Our partner from Çukurova Üniversitesi will explore Turkey’s diverse landscapes to locate and sample wild relatives of wheat that carry traits potentially crucial for future food security. 📸 Swipe through to see the stunning Turkish landscape and some of the wild wheat relatives up close.

Close up of an ear of a wild wheat realtive.

Rocks in a landscape with wild wheat growing next to them.

Meadow with wild wheat relatives and other plants and flowers.

Close up of an ear of a wild wheat relative.

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Project PRO-WILD @projectpro-wild.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Meet the 19 partners of PRO-WILD!🌍 Bringing together expertise from plant breeding, conservation, genomics, and agriculture, PRO-WILD unites leading organisations to conserve and use crop wild relatives for a more sustainable future. 🌾 Learn more: www.pro-wild.eu/partners #Biodiversity #Innovation

Group picture of the PRO-WILD consortium at the Kick-Off Meeting in Clermont-Ferrand.

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