Innovative approaches to understand complex microbial communities for eco-engineering the degradation of herbicides in stressed agricultural soils

Obiettivo

We will generate a knowledge base for the rational eco-engineering of sites polluted with recalcitrant herbicides atrazine, 2,4-D and analogues. To understand the roles of complex microbial communities for degradation processes, and adaptabilities of communities to stress conditions we will develop, based on detailed metabolic information, molecular biology tools, to study community functions, interactions and adaptations. DNA arrays for phylogenetic, catabolic and stress studies will be designed and optimised. Information recruited in model systems will be used in systems of increasing complexity, aiming at the rational manipulation and optimisation of degradative activities, including the contribution of rhizosphere microbial communities

Campo scientifico

• scienze naturali › scienze biologiche › genetica › DNA
• scienze naturali › scienze della terra e scienze ambientali connesse › scienze del suolo › edafologia
• scienze naturali › scienze biologiche › biologia molecolare

Programma(i)

• FP5-INCO 2 - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Confirming the international role of Community research,1998-2002"

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Invito a presentare proposte

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Meccanismo di finanziamento

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinatore

GBF - NATIONAL CENTRE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY

Indirizzo

1,mascheroder Weg 1
38124 Braunschweig
Germania

Partecipanti (6)

CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Spagna

Indirizzo

Campus De La Universidad Autonoma De Madrid
28049 Madrid

MACAULAY LAND USE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

United Kingdom

Indirizzo

Craigiebuckler
AB15 8QH Aberdeen

PERKIN ELMER LTDA

Cile

Indirizzo

Bilbao 882
Providencia - Santiago

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Cile

Indirizzo

Alameda 340
Santiago

UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES

Argentina

Indirizzo

956,junin 956
1113 Buenos Aires

UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA FEDERICO SANTA MARIA

Cile

Indirizzo

Avenida Espana 1680
110 Valparaiso