Descripción del proyecto
Tratar previamente a las plantas para protegerlas del estrés
Las plantas se estresan. Las plantas de cultivo son vulnerables a diversos estreses abióticos (salinidad, inundaciones, calor, frío y exceso de luz) que reducen la productividad y, en última instancia, amenazan las iniciativas para nutrir el planeta. Una solución es utilizar agentes de tratamiento. Las plantas pueden ser tratadas con compuestos químicos, como el nitroprusiato de sodio y el peróxido de hidrógeno. En la actualidad, el desarrollo de agentes de tratamiento (AT) no tóxicos es una importante actividad de investigación y desarrollo. El equipo del proyecto PRIMESOFT, financiado con fondos europeos, examinará las innovaciones en la aplicación de AT en bayas con valor añadido. Su objetivo es tender un puente entre la investigación sobre el tratamiento con productos químicos y nanomateriales y la práctica de la agricultura inteligente. En el proyecto se utilizará el análisis computacional y la modelización mecanicista para identificar los componentes que regulan la modalidad de acción de los AT.
Objetivo
The development of non-toxic priming agents (PAs) is an important R&D activity, driven by European Commission (EC) policy. PRIMESOFT´s overarching objective is to explore innovations in the application of PAs in value-added soft fruit crops from a range of perspectives and strengthen educational, research and innovation activities among the Widening Institution (WI) and 4 internationally-renowned Advanced Partners (APs). Through this multi-actor approach, we aim to bridge the gap between chemical and nanomaterial priming research and agricultural practice in order to bring the inventions closer to application and commercialization towards resource-efficient smart farming practices. Besides the novelty of its technological approach that will be validated by sophisticated Life cycle cost analysis, PRIMESOFT´s ambition is to use computational analysis and mechanistic modelling to identify key components that regulate the mode of action of PAs through the employment of transcriptomic and metabolomic approaches. The WI is expected to receive pioneering education, research and technological capacity by a polymorphic Consortium that share highly complementary skills and the nature of their activities creates added value. Outreach activities are expected to create significant scientific, societal and economic impacts and are particularly dedicated to 8 researchers of the WI in order to acquire the necessary competencies to seek a position of professional maturity. Specifically, PRIMESOFT has planned 2 thematic workshops, 4 training schools with hands-on practice in state-of-the-art methodologies, and an international scientific conference. PRIMESOFT aspires to enhance strategic networking activities of WI with both APs and stakeholders of the agro/food sector during and beyond the end of the project. To this aim, a business plan towards the development of a Regional Center of Excellence in Plant Sciences will be developed.
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