Molecular mechanisms of photoprotection in plants.

Project description

Understanding the mechanisms of photoprotection to improve agricultural production

Photoprotection is a set of processes that act throughout photosynthesis and aim at minimising light absorption, detoxifying reactive oxygen species generated by excess light, and dissipating excess absorbed light. The EU-funded EVERPHOT project will shed light on the molecular mechanisms of photoprotection that protect against light stress, and more specifically on the mechanisms addressed to prolonged light stress. By combining methods of genetics, biochemistry, biophysics and physiological approaches, the project will identify new targets for manipulation, crucial to increasing yields of energy and food crops.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry
• natural sciences › biological sciences › genetics
• natural sciences › biological sciences › biophysics
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › atmospheric sciences › climatology › climatic changes
• natural sciences › biological sciences › botany

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2018 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2018

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Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-EF-RI - RI – Reintegration panel

Coordinator

UMEA UNIVERSITET

Net EU contribution

€ 203 852,16

Address

Universitetomradet
901 87 Umea
Sweden

Region

Norra Sverige › Övre Norrland › Västerbottens län

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

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Other funding

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