Project description
Exploiting biodiversity to boost the efficiency of photosynthesis for better crops
Photosynthesis uses light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates for plant growth and development. This natural process is crucial to sustaining life on our planet. The question arises whether photosynthesis can be improved significantly as a new strategy to increase crop yields. The EU-funded CAPITALISE project aims to answer this question by exploring three strategies in model plants: the tuning of the Calvin cycle, the kinetics of photosynthetic responses to changes in irradiance, and the tuning leaf chlorophyll content. The project will specifically focus on barley, tomato and maize in order to identify the genetic resources needed to improve their photosynthetic properties. The results of these scientific investigations can be translated to other important crop species. By 2030, CAPITALISE plans to have developed a solid strategy that will improve photosynthetic efficiency by 10 % in key crop plants.
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RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
6708 PB Wageningen
Netherlands
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Participants (20)
CO4 3SQ Colchester
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LA1 4YW Lancaster
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06484 Quedlinburg
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CB2 1TN Cambridge
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1081 HV Amsterdam
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84105 Beer Sheva
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1019 HD Amsterdam
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CH48 8AP West Kirby
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56127 Pisa
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91904 Jerusalem
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14469 Potsdam
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50250 Bet Dagan
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06466 Seeland Ot Gatersleben
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664 24 Drasov
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75015 Paris 15
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75794 Paris
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37574 Einbeck
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6083 AC Nunhem
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1000 Bahir Dar
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4421AJ Kapelle
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