Systematic analysis of factors controlling meiotic recombination in higher plants

Objective

Meiotic recombination has underpinned plant breeding for the generation of new traits of agronomic, environmental and economic importance, although we still have little understanding of the controlling mechanisms involved in this process. We will combine approaches in genomics and systems biology to obtain a detailed understanding of the factors that control recombination and will provide a basis for the development of strategies to modify recombination in a variety of crop species.

Fields of science

• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture › agronomy › plant breeding
• natural sciences › biological sciences › genetics › heredity

Programme(s)

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

Topic(s)

• KBBE-2007-1-1-03 - Development of genetic systems for crop improvement through a systems biology approach

Call for proposal

FP7-KBBE-2007-2A
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Funding Scheme

CP-IP - Large-scale integrating project

Coordinator

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

Address

Edgbaston
B15 2TT Birmingham
United Kingdom

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Robert Fekete (Mr.)

Links

EU contribution

€ 1 243 872

Participants (9)

UNIVERSITAT WIEN

Austria

EU contribution

€ 676 390

Address

Universitatsring 1
1010 Wien

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Peter Schloegelhofer (Dr.)

Links

FORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUR MOLEKULARE PATHOLOGIE GESELLSCHAFT MBH

Austria

EU contribution

€ 311 202

Address

Campus-vienna-biocenter 1
1030 Wien

Activity type

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

Administrative Contact

Tanja Winkler (Ms.)

Links

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

France

EU contribution

€ 571 380

Address

147 Rue De L'universite
75007 Paris Cedex 07

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Moctar Diaby (Mr.)

Links

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS

France

EU contribution

€ 253 728

Address

Rue Michel Ange 3
75794 Paris

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Michèle Saumon (Ms.)

Links

UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID

Spain

EU contribution

€ 325 890

Address

Avenida De Seneca 2
28040 Madrid

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Maribel Rodriguez (Ms.)

Links

CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE

Italy

EU contribution

€ 355 716

Address

Piazzale Aldo Moro 7
00185 Roma

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Domenico Pignone (Dr.)

Links

STICHTING RADBOUD UNIVERSITEIT

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 306 480

Address

Houtlaan 4
6525 XZ Nijmegen

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Tom Gerats (Prof.)

Links

SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Participation ended

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 455 262

Address

Invergowrie
DD2 5DA Dundee

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Neil Hattersley (Dr.)

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THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE

United Kingdom

Address

Errol Road Invergowrie
DD2 5DA Dundee

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Karen Robb (Mrs.)

Links