The project "Characterisation of transgenic fruit trees and analyses of direct and indirect biological interactions" was developed under the coordination of the IAM. It is integral part of extensive research programmes of several institutes of BOKU, aiming to conserve Austrian plant species and cultivars:

The Institute of Applied Microbiology (IAM), The Institute of Pomology and Horticulture (IOG), The Institute of Plant Protection (IPS), The Institute of
Forest Entomology, Forest Pathology and Forest Protection (IFFF).

The projects belong to the field of basic research, i.e. they should clarify scientific questions without intention of a commercial application. Specific questions concerning safety of transgenic plants are being addressed. The projects are therefore a significant contribution to safety research in Austria.

The research project should:

• find out if the genetic modification of the plants remains stable over a prolonged period of time and

• investigate possible interactions with the environment and their effects
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