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Exploiting novel genes to improve resource use efficiency in wheat
Reference
BBS/E/J/000CA399
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Simon Griffiths
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
John Innes Centre
Department
John Innes Centre Department
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
166,303
Status
Completed
Type
Institute Project
Start date
17/09/2009
End date
16/09/2014
Duration
60 months
Abstract
This project aims to increase resource use efficiency by developing reliable genetic markers and a physiological understanding for QTL that increase yield and lodging resistance without increasing the crop’s requirement for inputs. This will be achieved by: 1) Developing near isogenic lines for QTL that increase resource use efficiency, 2) Identifying more reliable genetic markers for these QTL, 3) Understanding the physiological mechanisms by which these QTL act and quantifying effects on resource use efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions, 4) Investigating which yield and height QTL are in current varieties and the scope for combining them to increase resource use efficiency through greater yield and reduced lodging risk, and 5) Quantifying the responsiveness of the different height QTL to different PGR active ingredients.
Summary
unavailable
Committee
Not funded via Committee
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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