Objective DROPS will develop novel methods and strategies aimed at yield maintenance under fluctuating water deficit and at enhanced plant water-use efficiency. We deal with high genotype x environment interaction in the field (any trait can have positive, negative or no effect depending on drought scenarios) with an approach combining Physiology, Genetics, field testing and Ecophysiological modelling. The project targets four traits : seed abortion, vegetative growth maintenance, root system architecture and transpiration efficiency. It deals with maize and durum wheat, plus bread wheat and sorghum for specific tasks. DROPS will: - Develop new screens for identifying drought tolerant genotypes, from phenotyping platforms to the field with indicators which are (i) stable characteristics of genotypes with high heritability in phenotyping platforms (ii) based on novel knowledge (e.g. combinations of metabolite concentrations, sensitivity parameters of models or hormonal balances) (iii) genetically related to target traits and able to predict genotype performance in the field via simulation and/or statistical models. - Explore the natural variation of the four target traits by (i) linking the target traits to physiological pathways, genes or genomic regions (ii) assessing the effects of a large allelic diversity for the four target traits via association genetics. - Support crop improvement strategies by developing methods for estimating the comparative advantages of relevant alleles and traits in fields with contrasting drought scenarios. This will be performed via field experiments and by developing a new generation of crop model able to estimate the effects of alleles on crop growth, yield and water-use efficiency Results and methods will be diffused (i) to breeders via the participation of seed companies and a partnership with a breeder association, (ii) to scientists and students via academic publications, and via practical courses and virtual courses in its website. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagricultureagronomyplant protectionagricultural sciencesagricultural biotechnologyagricultural geneticsagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagricultureagronomyplant breeding Programme(s) FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology Topic(s) KBBE-2009-1-2-05 - Water stress tolerance and water use efficiency in food crops Call for proposal FP7-KBBE-2009-3 See other projects for this call 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 France See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact François Tardieu (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 1 714 495,67 Participants (16) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Agricultural Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Participation ended Hungary EU contribution € 0,00 Address Brunszvik 2 2462 Martonvásár See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Anikó Gémes Juhász (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics Pty Ltd Australia EU contribution € 0,00 Address Hartley grove 5064 Urrbrae See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Peter Langridge (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window BIOGEMMA France EU contribution € 188 719,60 Address Rue e. colonne 1 75001 Paris See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Catherine Guichard (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window INRAE TRANSFERT SAS France EU contribution € 443 925,50 Address Rue du docteur finlay 28 75015 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Bao Diep (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window KWS SAAT SE & CO KGAA Germany EU contribution € 123 791,80 Address Grimsehlstrasse 31 37574 Einbeck See on map Region Niedersachsen Braunschweig Northeim Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Milena Ouzunova (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER United Kingdom EU contribution € 474 800,00 Address Bailrigg LA1 4YW Lancaster See on map Region North West (England) Lancashire Lancaster and Wyre Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Sarah Taylor (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window AGRARTUDOMANYI KUTATOKOZPONT Hungary EU contribution € 305 404,73 Address Brunszvik street 2 2462 Martonvasar See on map Region Dunántúl Közép-Dunántúl Fejér Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Bernadett Bódi Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV Germany EU contribution € 625 696,20 Address Hofgartenstrasse 8 80539 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Beatrice Riedel (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. 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