Novel strategies to improve salt-tolerance of agricultural crops based on anti-apoptotic genes

Project Information

HOEBERICHTS, FRANK

Grant agreement ID: QLK5-CT-2002-51726

Project closed

Start date 1 January 2004

End date 31 December 2005

Funded under

• Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Total cost € 119 608,00

EU contribution € 119 608,00

Coordinated by

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA
Spain

Objective

The transgenic expression of anti-apoptotic genes in both yeast and Arabidopsis will be used to improve salt tolerance. In addition, the signalling mechanisms involved in programmed cell death as a response to salt stress will be studied in yeast and Arabidopsis.

Fields of science

• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture

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

RGI - Research grants (individual fellowships)

Coordinator

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Camino de Vera s/n ; VALENCIA ; Spain
• Total cost: No data