Objective Recent developments of poplar genomic provide unique resources of new information that we propose to exploit in the context of the POPWOOD programme to improve our understanding of genetic and molecular mechanisms controlling vascular development (VD) and wood formation and hence engineer transgenic poplars with modified fibbers and wood properties. In parallel to the genetic and molecular genetic work, the analysis of juvenile poplar fibber and wood properties will be performed and compared to characteristics of nature wood. The main objective is to evaluate the possibilities of using young trees of only a few years old as a raw material for pulp production, which could offer novel economic opportunities to rapidly exploit transgenic traits. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringfibersnatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesforestry Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) 1.1.1.-5. - Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE EU contribution No data Address Avenue de la Terrasse 1Bètiment 23 91190 GIF SUR YVETTE France See on map Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all MAX PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V. Germany EU contribution No data Address Hofgartenstrasse 8 MUENCHEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data STFI-PACKFORSK AB Sweden EU contribution No data Address Drottning Kristinas vaeg 61 STOCKHOLM See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data T.I.L.L PHOTONICS GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address 4A,Lena Christ Str. 44 82152 Planegg See on map Total cost No data THE SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES Sweden EU contribution No data Address Goesta Skoglund St 901 83 UMEAA See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Oxford Road MANCHESTER See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data