Objectif The proposal aims at improving the utilization of the perennial tropical fruit crop guava (Psidium guajava L.). This will be achieved by a consortium composed of three European laboratories and three institutions in Latin American producer countries. The re are two main activities foreseen: (i) Identification and characterization of new guava genotypes and their utilization in breeding programs according to the individual needs of the countries, and (ii) application of biotechnology in the form of DNA ma rkers by establishing individual molecular linkage maps for three existing mapping populations, aligning these individual maps into a reference guava linkage map with the help of microsatellite markers, mapping QTLs for traits important for breeding, and developing a Molecular Marker Set for marker-assisted selection. In specific, new guava germplasm will be conserved in situ and ex situ, its agro-morphological characters recorded according to established descriptors and complemented by molecular analys is using AFLP and SSR DNA markers. These two DNA marker types form the basis for establishing individual and reference molecular linkage maps in guava for three available mapping populations. These mapping populations will furthermore allow for the mappi ng of QTLs for important breeding traits and thus provide the basis for developing the Molecular Marker Set. Candidate genes for plant development and resistance will be identified and mapped onto the guava reference map. Finally, the project will disse minate its progress in the field by an international symposium and an associated practical course in biotechnology and bioinformatics.The proposal thus bears relevance to the priority area A.3.2 (Bio-diverse, bio-safe and value added crops) by proposing research to increase the use and productivity of a perennial and underutilized tropical crop. Champ scientifique natural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsDNAagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturefruit growingsocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivitynatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems Programme(s) FP6-INCO - Specific measures in support of international cooperation: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Thème(s) INCO - Specific measures in support of international co-operation INCO-2003-A3.2 - Bio-diverse, bio-safe and value added crops Appel à propositions FP6-2003-INCO-DEV-2 Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinateur MAX PLANCK SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE, REPRESENTED BY MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR PLANT BREEDING RESEARCH Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Hofgartenstr. 8 MUNICH Allemagne Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (5) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire CENTRE DE COOPÉRATION INTERNATIONALE EN RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT France Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Rue Sheffer 42 PARIS Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée CENTRO DE INGENIERÍA GENÉTICA-UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES Venezuela Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Campus La Hechicera, Fac. de Ciencias-ULA MÉRIDA, MÉRIDA Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA DE YUCATÁN, A.C. Mexique Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Calle 43 N° 130, Colonia Chuburna de Hidalgo MÉRIDA Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée EMBRAPA SEMI-ÁRIDO Brésil Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse BR 428, km 152 PETROLINA, PERNAMBUCO STATE Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée NEIKER - INSTITUTO VASCO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO AGRARIO Espagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Granja Modelo - Arkaute, Crta Nac. I, km 355 VITORIA Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée
