Descrizione del progetto
Coltivare patate in diverse condizioni ambientali
La patata è una delle più importanti colture alimentari al mondo. Tuttavia, la sua vulnerabilità agli stress ambientali desta importanti preoccupazioni sulla sicurezza alimentare. Mentre le vie di segnalazione dello stress combinato in piante modello come l’Arabidopsis sono conosciute, anche se in modo limitato, non abbiamo nessuna informazione in merito riguardo quelle nelle colture, a causa dei loro particolari meccanismi metabolici. Il progetto ADAPT, finanziato dall’UE, studierà le dinamiche della segnalazione complessa e dei meccanismi di risposta per individuare i meccanismi molecolari di adattamento a stress combinato nella patata. Il progetto svilupperà nuove strategie per una maggiore produttività, stabilità e qualità in diverse condizioni di stress. Combinerà biologia molecolare, fisiologia dello stress, biologia dei sistemi e analitica con ingegneria e allevamento molecolare, coinvolgendo agenzie orientate all’utente per testare e implementare i risultati del progetto.
Obiettivo
ADAPT identifies molecular mechanisms of adaptation to combined stress in potato to develop new strategies for the improvement of productivity, yield stability and product quality under multiple stress conditions. Potato is one of the most important food crops worldwide and a major constraint to secure yield is its sensitivity to environmental stresses, particularly heat and drought, which is often followed by flooding in the field. Whilst limited knowledge of combined stress signalling pathways is available in model plants such as Arabidopsis, this knowledge is almost completely lacking in crops. These adaptation mechanisms require metabolic reprogramming that is triggered by different signalling pathways. To understand the dynamics of complex signalling and response mechanisms our approach will utilise several technological advances (for example high throughput phenotyping and novel sensor plants). These tools will guide us to the key developmental stages and tissues for in depth analysis allowing unprecedented dissection of these processes. The approach requires complementary expertise from 10 leading academic research institutions with 4 major potato breeders, and a screening technology developer. This unique combination of molecular biology, stress physiology, systems biology and analytics with engineering and molecular breeding as well as the active participation of end-user driven agencies for variety testing and potato trading ensure translation of ADAPT results. Arising from our mechanistic understanding, our expected results will include new breeding targets and the potential to match potato varieties to specific environmental conditions. Knowledge from our research will directly reach the most relevant stakeholders and end-users feeding into breeding programmes and guiding technology development for improved crop management strategies. Thus we anticipate that ADAPT will have a game changing impact on potato breeding and management strategies.
Campo scientifico
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivity
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
- medical and health sciencesbasic medicinephysiology
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesmolecular biology
Parole chiave
Programma(i)
- H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy Main Programme
- H2020-EU.3.2.1.1. - Increasing production efficiency and coping with climate change, while ensuring sustainability and resilience
- H2020-EU.3.2.3.1. - Developing sustainable and environmentally-friendly fisheries
Argomento(i)
Meccanismo di finanziamento
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinatore
1010 Wien
Austria