Objetivo The predominance of American companies in corn breeding/biotechnology means that current maize lines are frequently ill adapted to the needs of European agriculture and industry. Further, European companies are badly positioned to generate and exploit know-how and intellectual property relating to this important world crop. In a radically different approach to cereal improvement, 6 world-class research groups have combined with a major industrial player to develop and exploit a range of novel technologies aimed at modifying the functional domains of the maize grain. Cellular, molecular and genetic strategies will be combined with new technologies (e.g. imprinting screens, in vitrofertilization) to reveal the molecular mechanisms controlling development of grain components responsible for the translocation, storage and processing of the major seed reserves. The industrial partner will use these data to "reconstruct' the maize seed to provide new lines with improved quality and yield, better suited to the European agricultural and commercial environment. The intellectual property and know-how generated by this work, which will be applicable to all grain cereals, will do much to improve the competitive position of European breeding/biotech companies. Ámbito científico agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturegrains and oilseedscereals Programa(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Tema(s) 1.1.1.-3. - Key action The "Cell factory" Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinador THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección SOUTH PARKS ROAD OX1 3RB OXFORD Reino Unido Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (4) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo BIOGEMMA Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Rue E. Colonne 1 PARIS Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos ECOLE NORMALE SUPERIEURE DE LYON Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Allée d'Italie 46 69364 LYON Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI SIENA Italia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección VIA BANCHI DI SOTTO 55 SIENA Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITAET KOELN Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 17,Gyrhofstrasse 17 50931 Köln Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos
