Objective Reforestation logistics and forest nursery management depends on the logical-logical status of the trees. Lifting and cold storage of insufficiently hardened trees leads to reduced vitality, frost damage and desiccation. Identification of molecular processes underlying winter hardiness will allow for the development of rapid and reliable tools to determine seedling condition. The powerful coda micro array technology will be employed to analyse gene expression patterns in economically and ecologically important forest tree species in combination with physiological and morphological screening. This multidisciplinary approach will result in a detailed picture of molecular events involved in the onset and release of dormancy and hardiness. Genes with a strong predictive value will be selected for future implementation in molecular hardiness tests that will aid in improving forestation planning and forest tree nursery management. 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.-5. - Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator ATO B.V. EU contribution No data Address Bornsesteeg 59 WAGENINGEN Netherlands See on map Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ALBA TREES PLC United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Dover Street 10 W1S 4LQ LONDON See on map Total cost No data DALARNA UNIVERSITY Sweden EU contribution No data Address Forskargatan 3 781 88 BORLANGE See on map Total cost No data DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES Denmark EU contribution No data Address Kirstinebjergvej 10, Research Centre Aarslev 5792 AARLEV See on map Total cost No data DET DANSKE HEDELSKAB Denmark EU contribution No data Address Broendlundvej 2 6500 VOJENS See on map Total cost No data FORESTRY COMMISSION RESEARCH AGENCY United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Northern Research Station EH25 9SY ROSLIN-MIDLOTHIAN See on map Total cost No data PLANT RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL B.V. Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Droevendaalsesteenweg 1 6700 AA WAGENINGEN See on map Total cost No data PRAKTIJKONDERZOEK PLANT & OMGEVING B.V. Netherlands EU contribution No data Address BORNSESTEEG 47 WAGENINGEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
