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Physiological basis of variation in clovers in response to biotic and environmental factors.
Reference
BBS/E/G/00003460
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Dr Rosemary Collins
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
Inst of Grassland and Environmental Res
Department
Inst of Grassland and Environmental Res Department
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
105,446
Status
Completed
Type
Institute Project
Start date
01/04/1997
End date
30/04/1997
Duration
1 months
Abstract
The aims are to elucidate the physiological mechanisms controlling variation in clover growth and development and yield in mixtures with grasses. Particular emphasis is placed on genetic diversity in response to biotic factors, low temperature and water stress. These studies will identify those heritable physiological characteristics which control growth, development and survival in a community to increase our understanding of the basis of diversity in grassland communities and provide criteria for the genetic improvement of grasses and clovers for low input, sustainable farming systems. Emphasis is focused on the mechanisms and consequences of variation in winter survival and spring growth of clover. This work has been facilitated through a collaborative programme involving 12 sites in 10 European countries covering a wide range of winter and spring conditions. The programme, under the aegis of COST 814, is jointly co-ordinated from IGER using germplasm developed at IGER. The important phenomenon of shift in population structure is being investigated by the unique range of genetic material derived from common populations given at all 12 contrasting sites.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
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