Project description DEENESFRITPL Understanding stress in cereals through an innovative approach Central to food security is the production of cereals to meet the needs of an increasing population and the demand for animal feed and biofuels. One of its challenges is climate change, which causes abiotic and biotic stress in cereals, affecting growth and yield. Using positron emission tomography, the EU-funded PETAL project will measure the early changes of CO2 metabolism and water transport caused by stress in wheat. The project’s work will result in a unique data set that will be analysed to define a new set of measurable quantities affected by stress at the early stage of plant development. Following this, a platform providing services for the early analysis of wheat growth in agriculture will be generated. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The growth and yield of major cereals represents one of the key issues in food security, due to the abiotic andbiotic stress caused by climate change and desertification. PETAL proposes to measure the early changes of CO2 metabolism and water transport induced by stress in wheat using Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Novel functional imaging data correction andanalysis models are developed in order to have a quantitative interpretation of the PET images of wheat obtained with the RAYCAN digital E180 preclinical PET/CT scanner, the MOLECUBES beta- PET/CT preclinical scanner, a dedicated digital portable plant PET system and a portable Table-Top PET/ MRI scanner. Functional imaging data, conventional morphological and proteomics data and CT root images willbe collected at each stage of growth of the wheat under defined stress condition and after biostimulant treatment.This unprecedented unique dataset will be analyzed using new High-Performance Computing approaches,in order to define a new set of measurable quantities, which are affected by stress at the early stage of the plant development. On this basis, the PETAL consortium will generate a SME/academic platform providing servicesfor wheat growth early analysis in agriculture. PETAL builds on the cross-disciplinary expertise of the partners in physics, technology, biology,agronomy, ecology, computing and software systems. Researchers involved in the 38 secondments will participate to the validation of PET as imaging technique for plants, to thedevelopment ofnovel PET data analysis algorithms and technologies, to the data collection and analysis. They will be trained in new technologies, experimental techniques in agriculture, data analysis, and algorithm implementation, in order to establish a multi- disciplinary working chain train personnel, and therefore prepare the sustainability of the project proposal. To complete the training offer, 3-montly webinars and yearly workshops are organized. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata sciencenatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsproteomicsnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware applicationssystem softwarenatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologynatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.3. - Stimulating innovation by means of cross-fertilisation of knowledge Topic(s) MSCA-RISE-2020 - Research and Innovation Staff Exchange Call for proposal H2020-MSCA-RISE-2020 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MSCA-RISE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) Coordinator INSTITUTO NEUROLOGICO MEDITERRANEO NEUROMED SOCIETA PER AZIONI Net EU contribution € 165 600,00 Address Via atinense 18 86077 Pozzilli is Italy See on map Region Sud Molise Isernia Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 18 400,00 Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all OTTO-VON-GUERICKE-UNIVERSITAET MAGDEBURG Germany Net EU contribution € 119 600,00 Address Universitaetsplatz 2 39106 Magdeburg See on map Region Sachsen-Anhalt Sachsen-Anhalt Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 13 800,00 UNIVERSITEIT GENT Belgium Net EU contribution € 110 400,00 Address Sint pietersnieuwstraat 25 9000 Gent See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Arr. Gent Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 BOLLINO IT SPA Italy Net EU contribution € 59 800,00 Address Via delle industrie 31 80147 Napoli See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Sud Campania Napoli Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TERAMO Italy Net EU contribution € 92 000,00 Address Via renato balzarini 1 3 5 7 64100 Teramo See on map Region Sud Abruzzo Teramo Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 13 800,00 Partners (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all Partner Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement. RAYCAN TECHNOLOGY CO LTD (SUZHOU) China Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address 17 bldg 8 jinfeng road 215163 Suzhou See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 46 000,00
