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Genetic control of development and productivity in temperate cereals

Reference	BBS/E/J/00000345
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr David Laurie
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	John Innes Centre
Department	John Innes Centre Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	1,597,121
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/1997
End date	30/06/2012
Duration	183 months

Abstract

Understanding the genetic control of agronomically important traits is essential for the efficient and cost effective production of improved crop varieties with desirable characteristics. The project focuses on the genetic control of development and productivity in barley and wheat which are important crops in UK and world agriculture. There is particular emphasis on the control of flowering which is a key component of ecological adaptation with a powerful effect on yield and quality. Genetic mapping (including comparative mapping with other cereals), physiology and molecular biology are used to understand the number and role of genes controlling the timing of flowering during the year. Genes from model plant systems, particularly Arabidopsis thaliana and Brachypodium distachyon, are being used to isolate homologous genes from barley. Positional cloning approaches are also used. Thus, the work uses a multidisciplinary, comparative genetic approach.

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	Crop Science, Plant Science
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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