Objective Variation of traits involved in adaptation can be found in nature and provides an important source of genetic variation for plant breeding. This proposal aims at the systematic exploitation of natural variation in the model plant Arabidopsis as a powerful approach for gene discovery. This variation can be dissected by combining : 1) analyses of morphological , physiological and chemical traits; 2) quantitative genetics to identify the genetic basis of the traits; 3) molecular studies to determine the genes and their functions. To achieve these goals 1) tools and material to analyse natural variation will be developed;2) controlling natural variation for seed dormancy, flowering, pod shattering, plant growth and performance, carbohydrate and nitrate metabolism, insect resistance and content of nutritional compounds will be identified; 3) the usefulness of the Arabidopsis genes for MAS based breeding in Brassica will be evaluated. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculescarbohydratesnatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicsmathematical analysisfunctional analysisagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagricultureagronomyplant breeding Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) 1.1.1.-8. - Research into genomes and diseases of genetic origin Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY EU contribution No data Address Arboretumlaan, 4 6703 BD WAGENINGEN Netherlands See on map Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BASECLEAR B.V. Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Niels Bohrweg 11-13 2302 BH LEIDEN See on map Total cost No data CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spain EU contribution No data Address Campus de la Universidad Autonoma de Madrid 28049 MADRID See on map Total cost No data INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE France EU contribution No data Address Domaine de la Motte 35653 LE RHEU See on map Total cost No data INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE France EU contribution No data Address Route de Saint-Cyr RD10 78026 VERSAILLES See on map Total cost No data KEYGENE NV Netherlands EU contribution No data Address 90, 90 Agro business Park 6700 AE WAGENINGEN See on map Total cost No data MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V. Germany EU contribution No data Address Am Muehlenberg 1 14424 GROSS GLIENICKE POTSDAM See on map Total cost No data MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V. Germany EU contribution No data Address Carl-Zeiss-Promenade 10 07745 JENA See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Sutton Bonington Campus LE12 5RD LOUGHBOROUGH See on map Total cost No data
