Novel tree breeding strategies

Objective

The challenges facing forest geneticists and tree breeders include recognition of changing demands on forests for a wider range of high value forest products and sustainability of forest ecosystems under climate change. NOVELTREE is designed to enable significant genetic improvement of tree characteristics and forest products properties to satisfy the needs (quality, quantity, sustainability, vulnerability) of the forest-based sector and consumers. NOVELTREE will: i) Provide a list of morphological and physiological traits relevant as selection criteria for pest tolerance, sustainable biomass production, wood properties for present and future use and plastic response to climate change ii) Identify functional allelic polymorphisms for a suite of traits of interest in a post-genomics approach to improve selection efficiency and monitor genetic variation along the selection process iii) Develop high throughput phenotyping and genotyping tools. These new tools will allow earlier genetic evaluation, higher selection intensity, increased accuracy in genetic prediction and better monitoring of genetic diversity along generations iv) Develop novel/improved breeding strategies and demonstrate their efficiency in case studies. Demonstration will focus on model tree species of high economic importance in different European regions: Maritime Pine, Scots Pine, Spruce, and Poplar v) Assess the financial and environmental impacts of genetically improved trees at stand and landscape levels thanks to a multidisciplinary approach and simulation tools vi) Provide tree breeders and forest owners with support decision tools for optimal deployment of improved genetic stocks in both prevailing and future climate, and under risk of pest and disease attacks vii) Provide training in emerging technologies in connection with on-going European projects, disseminate the results to different publics and transfer technology to the forest-based sector

Fields of science

• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › atmospheric sciences › climatology › climatic changes

Programme(s)

• FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Topic(s)

• KBBE-2007-1-2-05 - Novel forest tree breeding

Call for proposal

FP7-KBBE-2007-1
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Funding Scheme

CP-IP - Large-scale integrating project

Coordinator

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT

Address

147 Rue De L'universite
75007 Paris Cedex 07
France

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 699 344

Administrative Contact

Patricia Montes Duran (Ms.)

Participants (14)

STIFTELSEN SKOGSBRUKETS FORSKNINGSINSTITUT - SKOGFORSK

Sweden

EU contribution

€ 454 434

Address

Uppsala Science Park
75183 Uppsala

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Raymond Hornfeldt (Mr.)

Metsantutkimuslaitos

Finland

EU contribution

€ 311 769

Address

Jokiniemenkuja 1
01370 Vantaa

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Eeva Karjalainen (Dr.)

UPPSALA UNIVERSITET

Sweden

EU contribution

€ 306 273

Address

Von Kraemers Alle 4
751 05 Uppsala

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Martin Lascoux (Prof.)

FORESTRY COMMISSION RESEARCH AGENCY

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 247 439

Address

Alice Holt Lodge
GU10 4LH Farnham

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Anthony John Cornwell (Mr.)

OULUN YLIOPISTO

Finland

EU contribution

€ 248 860

Address

Pentti Kaiteran Katu 1
90014 Oulu

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Leila Risteli (Dr.)

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI UDINE

Italy

EU contribution

€ 233 002

Address

Via Palladio 8
33100 Udine

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Morgante Michele (Prof.)

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION Y TECNOLOGIA AGRARIA Y ALIMENTARIA OA MP

Spain

EU contribution

€ 279 675

Address

Carretera De La Coruna Km7.5
28040 Madrid

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Maria Alarcón Alarcón (Dr.)

THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 312 651

Address

Old College, South Bridge
EH8 9YL Edinburgh

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Isobel Blair (Ms.)

CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE

Italy

EU contribution

€ 249 898

Address

Piazzale Aldo Moro 7
00185 Roma

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Luigi Monti (Prof.)

VIB VZW

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 111 072

Address

Rijvisschestraat 120
9052 Zwijnaarde - Gent

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Wim Goemaere (Dr.)

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DELLA TUSCIA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 211 520

Address

Via S Maria In Gradi 4
01100 Viterbo

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Marco Barbini (Mr.)

INRAE TRANSFERT SAS

France

EU contribution

€ 334 423

Address

Rue Du Docteur Finlay 28
75015 Paris

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Luc Ozanne (Mr.)

UNIVERSITEIT GENT

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 49 644

Address

Sint Pietersnieuwstraat 25
9000 Gent

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Nathalie Vandepitte (Ms.)

VLAAMSE GEWEST

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 99 996

Address

Avenue Du Port 88
1000 Brussel

Activity type

Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Veronique Biunkens (Ms.)