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JIF Technology Transfer Fellowship

Reference	BBS/E/J/000CA566
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Lars Ostergaard
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	John Innes Centre
Department	John Innes Centre Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	27,024
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/10/2014
End date	30/09/2015
Duration	11 months

Abstract

This project aims to establish a TILLING facility at Biosciences for eastern and central Africa (BecA), a biosciences research platform established to increase access to affordable, world-class research facilities on the continent of Africa, and one with which the JIC has established a collaborative link. There are two phases in this project: the initial phase at JIC explores methods of identifying diversity in TILLING populations (e.g., PCR-based, Forward genetics), whilst the second phase looks to establish a TILLING facility at BecA in Kenya using methods considered appropriate at JIC. The training of BecA scientists to use the TILLING facility in the second phase will be provided through a workshop and individual mentoring, both led by the JIC scientist involved. In establishing the TILLING facility at BecA, JIC and local scientists will work with an important variety of African rice. However, once appropriate methodologies have been developed using rice, and practical experience gained by BecA staff, the work of TILLING platform will be expanded to other important African crops, such as teff and grasspea, with a view to make transformative improvements for African small-holder farmers.

Summary

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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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