Identification of genes linked to gum quality in the gum producing gum arabic tree - Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. using the association genetics approach

Informazioni relative al progetto

ASGEN

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 39216

Data di avvio 27 Agosto 2007

Data di completamento 26 Agosto 2009

Finanziato da

• Human resources and Mobility in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006

Costo totale € 0,00

Contributo UE € 229 327,00

Coordinato da

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL
United Kingdom

Obiettivo

There is currently a growing demand for reliable high quality gum producing Acacia senegal. This is because the existing natural woodland based systems show considerable variability in gum quality. As well as the established molecular markers (AFLPs and SS Rs), the "ASGEN" study will employ the novel and innovative approach of association genetics in order to identify markers that are linked to gum quality or genes responsible for gum quality. Gum quality is a good example of a complex trait where the genetics of the trait is poorly understood. Sequence based assays will be developed following the creation of cDNA libraries from selected tissues of A. senegal. Single pass sequencing of such libraries will be used to create a catalogue of Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) that will be used to develop single nucleotide polymorphic (SNP) markers. In addition candidate genes for gum production will be isolated and haplotype based association genetic tests will be used to identify and validate the association of candidate genes with gum quality.

The availability of SSR, AFLP and SNP markers will be used to understand population structures in the sample population. New tools for the management of genetic resources and new approaches to examining biodiversity in a tropic al tree species will be derived from the study. The researcher will improve and diversify his expertise in plant molecular technologies, as well as a variety of complementary skills. Technology interaction will give new opportunities for European researchers but will also benefit specific problems in Kenya (DC country). The partnership will also enhance visibility to European research and provide tangible opportunities for sustainable deployment of genomics technology. A re-integration phase is also proposed.

Campo scientifico

• scienze naturali › scienze biologiche › genetica › DNA
• scienze sociali › economia e commercio › scienze economiche › economia della produzione › produttività
• scienze naturali › scienze fisiche › ottica › spettroscopia › spettroscopia di assorbimento
• scienze naturali › scienze biologiche › ecologia › ecosistemi
• scienze naturali › scienze biologiche › genetica › nucleotidi

Parole chiave

• Association genetics
• Bioinformatics
• Forest biodiversity
• Genomics
• Molecular biology
• Non wood forest products
• Statistics
• Sustainable exploitation

Programma(i)

• FP6-MOBILITY - Human resources and Mobility in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006

Argomento(i)

• MOBILITY-2.3 - Marie Curie Incoming International Fellowships (IIF)

Invito a presentare proposte

FP6-2005-MOBILITY-7
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Meccanismo di finanziamento

IIF - Marie Curie actions-Incoming International Fellowships

Coordinatore

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL

• Indirizzo: Polaris house, north star avenue ; Swindon, wilts ; Regno Unito
• Contributo UE: Nessun dato