Objectif 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. Champ scientifique agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturegrains and oilseedscereals Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Thème(s) 1.1.1.-3. - Key action The "Cell factory" Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinateur THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse SOUTH PARKS ROAD OX1 3RB OXFORD Royaume-Uni Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (4) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire BIOGEMMA France Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Rue E. Colonne 1 PARIS Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée ECOLE NORMALE SUPERIEURE DE LYON France Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Allée d'Italie 46 69364 LYON Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI SIENA Italie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse VIA BANCHI DI SOTTO 55 SIENA Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée UNIVERSITAET KOELN Allemagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 17,Gyrhofstrasse 17 50931 Köln Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée
