Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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| Reference Number | BBS/E/W/10962A01B | |
| Title | Lolium and Trifolium genetics, genomics and germplasm development | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Production of other biomass-derived fuels (incl. Production from wastes)) 50%; Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Production of transport biofuels (incl. Production from wastes)) 50%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (Biological Sciences) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Mr IP (Ian ) Armstead No email address given IBERS Aberystwyth University |
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| Award Type | Institute Project | |
| Funding Source | BBSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 April 2012 | |
| End Date | 31 March 2017 | |
| Duration | 60 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £920,055 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Transport Systems and Vehicles | |
| Region | Wales | |
| Programme | ||
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Mr IP (Ian ) Armstead , IBERS, Aberystwyth University (99.994%) |
| Other Investigator | Dr L (Leif ) Skot , IBERS, Aberystwyth University (0.001%) Dr A (Athole ) Marshall , IBERS, Aberystwyth University (0.001%) Dr D (Danny ) Thorogood , IBERS, Aberystwyth University (0.001%) Dr G (Glyn ) Jenkins , IBERS, Aberystwyth University (0.001%) Prof T (Thomas ) Ellis , IBERS, Aberystwyth University (0.001%) Prof W (Wayne ) Powell , IBERS, Aberystwyth University (0.001%) |
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| Web Site | ||
| Objectives | Objectives not supplied | |
| Abstract | Elucidating the genetic architecture of quantitative traits is of particular significance for perennial forages such as the ryegrasses and clovers; targets include biomass yield, flowering time, and quality traits such as water soluble carbohydrates, digestibility and protein content, abiotic and biotic stress tolerances and nutrient use efficiencies. The increasing potential of ryegrass as a source of renewable bioenergy emphasizes the importance of being able to manipulate genomes to enhance targeted traits. We are using a range of experimental genetic populations in ryegrasses and clovers (bi-parental mapping, nested association mapping, genomic selection) to both identify markers associated with key traits which can be deployed in traditional breeding programmes and to develop marker-driven breeding protocols to enhance the efficiency of the crop improvement process. This work is done in close collaboration with commercial plant breeders in order to ensure direct relevance. Additionally, we are seeking to generate and identify new sources of variation by manipulating genetic recombination frequencies and incompatibility systems and by exploring the range of ecotypic variation that exists in IBERS germplasm collections. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 14/04/14 | |
