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The development of Near Isogenic Lines at root growth and drought resistance Quantitative Trait Loci in upland rice
Reference
P11790
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Adam Price
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
University of Aberdeen
Department
Plant and Soil Science
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
28,700
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
15/11/1999
End date
31/01/2001
Duration
15 months
Abstract
Characterising drought resistance and root growth-related genes in rice should advance the improvement of water and mineral use of cereals. An F6 population of 205 rice lines has been used to reveal many potentially valuable QTLs related to drought resistance, including QTLs affecting root morphology and root penetration ability. Funding is sought to develop Near Isogenic Lines (NILs) at 9 of these QTLs. Once developed, these NILs will allow the future quantification of each QTL's contribution to field drought resistance. The physiological function of the genes can be elucidated and, for some of the QTLs, gene- tagging followed by candidate gene or chromosome landing can be applied to the identification of the gene.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
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