Award details

Rice Straw for Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy

Reference	BBS/OS/NW/000021
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Simon McQueen-Mason
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	University of York
Department	University of York Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	20,000
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/04/2015
End date	31/03/2017
Duration	23 months

Abstract

We seek to partner with the IRRI, who have world-leading facilities and resources in rice genetics, genomics, breeding and agriculture; in order to couple this with the UK's leading work in genome wide associations scans for biorefinery related straw traits in order to identify genes that control straw digestibility and Si content, as well as with UK expertise in bioprocessing. The objectives of the proposed work are to: 1. Hold a series of meetings between leading researchers from the UK and IRRI to establish working relations and research plans 2. To host exchanges of young researchers from IRRI UK labs 3. To initiate GWAS and bioprocessing studies in the areas of straw digestibility and Si content

Summary

The project aim is to develop partnerships with rice breeders in the Philippines, with which to expand our research into identifying genes that affect digestibility and silica content in rice straw. Millions of tons of rice straw are burned every year to dispose of it. Our aim is to help improve the quality of straw from rice crops such that it finds attractive markets for animal feed or biofuel production. We collaborate with researchers in the Vietnam on this topic but wish to expand this to work in the Philippines. The objectives of the project is to hold meetings between academics from the UK and Philippines to establisah the potential for joint research applications in this area and pave the way for research exchanges.

Committee	Not funded via Committee
Research Topics	Bioenergy, Crop Science, Industrial Biotechnology, Plant Science
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	Newton Fund - Initial Awards (NFIA) [2017]
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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