Disease resistance                                                                                                                                            

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   - 1990s : discovery of sunflower resistance genes to Plasmopara halstedii (Downy mildew)

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   - 1990s : identification of genetic resistance factors to Diaporthe helianthi (Phomopsis)

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   - 2000s : discovery of broomrape (Orobanche cumana) resistance genes

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   - 2010s : characterization and identification of broomrape resistance genes. (joint project with DAI)

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Oil composition                                                                                                                                                  

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   - 1990s : implementation of sunflower breeding for high oleic content

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   - 2000s : discovery of the genetic control of high oleic trait in sunflower (joint project with INRA)

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   - release of high stearic and high palmitic sunflower hybrids.

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Product lines                                                                                                                                                      

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   - 1990s : release of the first sunflower hybrids with identified pl6 resistance to Downy mildew

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   - 2000s : release of the first oleic sunflower hybrids well adapted to western Europe cropping conditions.

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   - 2010s : settlement of a sunflower product line adapted to Europe starting from exotic germplasm.

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Management - Networking                                                                                                                                

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   - building R&D teams

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   - definition of R&D methodologies,

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   - definition of PVP & registration strategies.

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   - setting up working stations, trial networks

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   - crop teams participation

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   - member of the "Agronomic and technological value" group of the french state commission (GEVES)