Objective The goal of WATBIO is to use the power of next generation sequencing to develop an accelerated route for producing new germplasm with enhanced drought tolerance whilst maintaining biomass productivity and quality in water scarce, marginal environments unsuitable for food crops.This will be achieved for three non-food crops (Populus, Miscanthus and Arundo), suitable for growth on water scarce, marginal lands, through a 5-year translational research project. Populus and Miscanthus germplasm with increased drought tolerance will be produced within WATBIO whilst for Arundo its genetic diversity will be assessed and breeding tools developed.Twenty-two multidisciplinary partners (14 academics, and 7 SMEs) spanning the whole value chain for crop production will collectively achieve this innovation by 1) identifying key molecular, cellular and physiological traits for the maintenance of biomass production, lignocellulosic quality and water use efficiency in water-scarce environments; 2) linking these traits through modelling to underlying key genes, proteins and metabolite networks; 3) utilising a wide range of germplasm for screening in phenotyping platforms and field measurements at multiple sites to test importance of genotype x environment interactions in determining traits; 4) using sequence based gene expression data, identify 40 genes related to drought tolerance for testing proof of concept using GM approach; and 5) using sequence-based data for genome wide association and genetical genomic approaches, link physiology to traits of high heritability and to underlying genes.WATBIO will transfer knowledge of commercial significance using its industrial partners and stakeholders enabling the deployment of biotechnology to boost European competitiveness, without the necessity of GM. Through workshops, seminars and exchanges, WATBIO will train the next generation of multi-disciplinary professionals in the area of biomass crop production on marginal lands. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagricultureengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsgenomesagricultural sciencesagricultural biotechnologybiomass Programme(s) FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology Topic(s) KBBE.2012.3.1-01 - Improved water stress tolerance of crop plants Call for proposal FP7-KBBE-2012-6-singlestage See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-TP - Collaborative Project targeted to a special group (such as SMEs) Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON Address Highfield SO17 1BJ Southampton United Kingdom See on map Region South East (England) Hampshire and Isle of Wight Southampton Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Yan Qiao (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 765 303,00 Participants (22) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all SVERIGES LANTBRUKSUNIVERSITET Sweden EU contribution € 507 750,00 Address Almas alle 8 750 07 Uppsala See on map Region Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Uppsala län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Maria Lindgren (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window IGA TECHNOLOGY SERVICES SRL Italy EU contribution € 900 000,00 Address Via linussio 51 33100 Udine See on map Region Nord-Est Friuli-Venezia Giulia Udine Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Elena Misdariis (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER United Kingdom EU contribution € 635 250,00 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 GEORG-AUGUST-UNIVERSITAT GOTTINGEN STIFTUNG OFFENTLICHEN RECHTS Germany EU contribution € 485 249,00 Address Wilhelmsplatz 1 37073 Gottingen See on map Region Niedersachsen Braunschweig Göttingen Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Nadja Daghbouche (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - 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