AGORA - Ancient Genomics of Rainforests

Informations projet

AGORA

N° de convention de subvention: 332327

Projet clôturé

Date de début 1 Juillet 2013

Date de fin 30 Juin 2015

Financé au titre de

• Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Coût total € 298 932,60

Contribution de l’UE € 298 932,60

Coordonné par

KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET
Denmark

Objectif

Tropical rainforests from West and Central Africa are one of the most diverse but threatened ecosystems on Earth as a result of population growth, agriculture and forestry. Understanding the evolutionary history and ecological processes responsible for this vast biodiversity is thus an urgent task. However, biological research in these areas is extremely challenging due to bureaucratic reasons, conflicts or lack of infrastructures that difficult the access to the rainforest. As a consequence of the colonialism, Europe hosts the most complete botanical collections from tropical Africa. These collections are extremely valuable tools in botanical research since many of them have been collected before the independence in the Sixties in areas which are currently inaccessible. However, these specimens cannot be studied with traditional molecular methods, only suitable for modern samples with well-preserved DNA. The project AGORA - “Ancient Genomics of Rainforests” - intends to explore novel possibilities for the genetic study of these collections, in particular focusing on six widespread tropical tree legumes, with state-of-the art genomics and ancient DNA methodology in order to contribute to the reconstruction of the natural history of the rainforest ecosystem.

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• lettres › histoire et archéologie › histoire
• sciences naturelles › sciences biologiques › génétique › ADN
• sciences naturelles › sciences biologiques › écologie › écosystème
• sciences agricoles › agriculture, sylviculture et pêche › agriculture › céréales et oléagineux › légumineuses
• sciences agricoles › agriculture, sylviculture et pêche › sylviculture

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Programme(s)

• FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Thème(s)

• FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IEF - Marie-Curie Action: "Intra-European fellowships for career development"

Appel à propositions

FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IEF
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Régime de financement

MC-IEF - Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)

Coordinateur

KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET

• Contribution de l’UE: € 298 932,60
• Adresse: NORREGADE 10 ; 1165 Kobenhavn ; Danemark
• Région: Danmark › Hovedstaden › Byen København
• Type d’activité: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Coût total: Aucune donnée