matref seed central brainstorming session may 9, 2013
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MATREF
SEED CENTRAL
Brainstorming Session
May 9, 2013
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MATerial of REFerence A national network of reference material (varieties
and strains) for testing varieties for resistance to pathogens and pests.
Managed by GEVES – the French regulatory institute in charge of testing varieties for registration to the National List or for Plant Breeders’ Rights.
Created in 2002 for disease resistance tests on vegetables, performed for official variety descriptions or for external clients.
MATREF
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AIM of MATREF
Provide available and reliable reference material in order to perform disease resistance tests
Harmonize the reference material (controls, differential hosts, pathogens and pests) between official laboratories and seed companies in order to optimize the consistency of results for disease resistance assessment when GEVES-SNES has to check the resistance claims of seed companies.
Share tasks and costs between the members of the network for validation, maintenance and distribution of seeds and pathogen strains.
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MEMBERS
Public partnersGEVES - Variety and Seed Study and Control Group
SNES – Official seed testing station
INRA - National Institute for Agricultural Research
Private partners 11 Seed Companies – ASL, Bird, Clause, Gautier, Rijk
Zwaan, Sakata, Monsanto, Syngenta, and Vilmorin
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WHAT IS PROVIDED
Seed Material Validated as controls in official tests
Validated as differential hosts
Tested for germination by GEVES - SNES or private seed companies
Controlled for seed health
Stored as active bank at 4°C and backup bank at -18°C
Pathogen Strains Validated for aggressiveness and virulence
Maintained by the official laboratory (GEVES - SNES or INRA)
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DISTRIBUTION
Managed by GEVES
Differential seeds and pathogen cultures are distributed free for MATREF members
Seeds and pathogens are available to non-members for a fee
For non-members, seed quantity is limited but not pathogen quantities
In the near future, a similar system will be available for field cultures
Naktuinbouw Netherlands
Activities for the vegetable seed industry
John van Ruiten,
Director Naktuinbouw
9 May 2013
Naktuinbouw (NL)
• Is the Netherlands independent quality service for horticultural seeds/plants
• Is a Foundation with public tasks only (no commercial business activities)
• Is appointed by the NL Minister of Agriculture for official controls PRM (plant reproductive material)and PH (plant health)
• Is not subsidised by government, charges full costprice based tariffs to operators under control/supervision and services.
Naktuinbouw (NL)
• Carries out (legal) inspections on 3000 registered companies (NL). Obligatory registration according to NL Seed Law.
• Is responsible for official (phytosanitory) certification of horticultural seeds/plants
• Works with 60 full time inspectors (public officers)
• Is responsible in NL for all DUS testing for PBR/EU-variety registration (2000 varieties annually)
• Holds an ISTA accredited laboratory.
Naktuinbouw (NL)
• Offers additional (voluntary) services to the horticultural industry (companies and organizations in/outside NL) Laboratory testing/services Added value programs Trial field examinations Training
• Service activities are in the benefit of the industry and operated non commercially, but costprice is charged
Laboratory services (I)
• Pathogen testing in seeds/plants• Diagnostic services• Germination / purity testing• DNA Variety identification• Virus elimination/testing fruit crops• Nematode testing in
seeds/plants/soil
Laboratory services (II)
• Disease resistance testing• Identification pathogens• Isolate identification and validation• Offering inocula for resistance testing
in cooperation with seed companies NL (a.o. Bremia (lettuce), Peronospera (spinach), Fusarium (tomato, melon), various viruses.
Added Value Programs
• NAL® (Naktuinbouw Accredited Laboraties) for properly protocolized production/testing seeds by companies)
• Elite® ornamentals, fruit crops, soft fruit (systems approach and certification for high graded pathogen free basic material/cutting plants
• GSPP (Good Seed and Plant Practises, an industry hygiene standard) auditing
• Select Plant® certification
Other services
• Variety Tracer: assessing (with morphology and DNA) identity plants/crops, mainly in relation infringements PBR
• ASLN (Accredited Service Laboratories Naktuinbouw) for labs carrying out testing with reference to Naktuinbouw-programs
• International Plant Variety Protection course • For a full list: www.naktuinbouw.nl• Information : [email protected]
SERVICE COMPARISON
Naktuinbouw MATREF SNES GEVES US
Plant and/or Seed Inspections X APHIS
Variety testing for DUS X X Plant patent office
Resistance Screening X Seed Companies and Private Labs
Seed Health Testing X X X State Labs, Seed Companie and Private Labs
Seed Health protocol development X X X Universities, Seed Companies, Private Labs, USDA
Seed Health Protocol validation X X Seed Companies, Private Labs, NSHS
Variety reference samples and distribution X X X X
Lab accreditation (for tests) X X NSHS, USDA
Accreditation of a person X X AOSA/SCST
Issues Phytosanitary certificates X APHIS
Pathogen strain maintenance & distribution Limited X X X
Germination and Physical Purity testing X X X Fed Lab, State Labs, Seed Companies, Private Labs
Variety Indentification X X Private Labs, Seed CompaniesGood Seed and Plant Practices (GSPP) auditing X
Seed Certification X X State Crop Improvement Assoc.
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