Project description
Special molecules could help make plants more resilient to cold stress
Cold stress can seriously hamper crop yield. Low temperatures restrict plant growth and development, while frost causes tissue damage. Yield losses are even more severe when cold stress occurs during the reproductive stage. The EU-funded BoostCrop project aims to increase plant resilience to cold stress and stimulate growth under different conditions using a breakthrough concept called molecular heaters. These are nature-inspired molecules that absorb parts of the electromagnetic spectrum that are either harmful to the plant or not used during photosynthesis and then convert these wavelengths into longer wavelengths (heat). The proposed method could greatly reduce yield losses and extend growth seasons.
Fields of science
- natural scienceschemical sciencesphysical chemistryphotochemistry
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesmeteorologysolar radiation
- medical and health scienceshealth sciencesnutrition
- natural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryaliphatic compounds
- natural sciencesphysical sciencestheoretical physicsparticle physicsphotons
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RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
CV4 8UW Coventry
United Kingdom
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BS8 1QU Bristol
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1012WX Amsterdam
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6525 XZ Nijmegen
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91120 Palaiseau
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75231 Paris
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13284 Marseille
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10589 Berlin
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Participation ended
28223 Pozuelo De Alarcon
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46015 Valencia
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21684 Stade
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