Oregano Project
The project for “Conservation and characterization of oregano (Origanum vulgare L.) wild populations in Europe” was completed by the ECPGR Working Group on Aromatic and Medicinal Plants. Samples from 51 populations from 19 countries were analysed by the Institute of Applied Botany, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria. Genetic structure analysis has shown a gradient of genetic differentiation from East to West but not from South to North. High essential oil contents were detected especially from Greece, Israel and Turkey and generally a high selection potential for maximizing essential oil content was shown to be available. Each population was assigned to a specific chemotype, based on its essential oil composition.
Representation of the genetic network. Red: set of edges that are significantly longer (physically) than would be predicted by the genetic covariance between the populations. Blue: set of edges that are significantly shorter (physically) than would be predicted by the genetic covariance between the populations. Grey: set of edges where physical distance is equal to the genetic covariance between the populations.
Final project report
- Conservation and characterization of oregano (Origanum vulgare L.) - final project report <media 14902 _blank - "APPLICATION, Conservation and characterization of oregano finalreport, Conservation_and_characterization_of_oregano_finalreport.pdf, 0.9 MB">[PDF]</media>
- Article in Newsletter for Europe Issue No.44 April 2012<media 16290 _blank - "APPLICATION, NL44 11, NL44_11.pdf, 59 KB"> [PDF]</media>
Background documents:
- Project on "Conservation and characterization of Oregano (Origanum vulgare L.) wild populations in Europe". From: Report of fourth meeting, Kuşadasi, 2009, pp. 19-24 <media 15602 _self - "APPLICATION, Appendices I and II Oregano Project, Appendices_I_and_II_Oregano_Project.pdf, 318 KB">[PDF]</media>
- MAP Oregano Project Proposal for Phase VIII <media 8494 _blank - "TEXT, MAP Oregano Proposal, MAP_Oregano_Proposal.pdf, 306 KB">[PDF] </media>
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