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Reference Number | BBS/E/W/10963A01A | |
Title | Genetic resources for the dissection of bioenergy traits | |
Status | Completed | |
Energy Categories | Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Applications for heat and electricity) 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 |
Dr IS (Iain ) Donnison 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 | £463,805 | |
Industrial Sectors | Transport Systems and Vehicles | |
Region | Wales | |
Programme | ||
Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr IS (Iain ) Donnison , IBERS, Aberystwyth University (99.999%) |
Other Investigator | Dr J (John ) Clifton-Brown , IBERS, Aberystwyth University (0.001%) |
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Web Site | ||
Objectives | Objectives not supplied | |
Abstract | The aim of the project is to provide genetic resources for the dissection of bioenergy traits. IBERS has assembled one of the world's largest collections of Miscanthus based on genetic resources already in Europe and its own extensive collections from Asia. This unique resource has already been used to make biparental mapping populations to identify QTL for flowering time, senescence and stem traits. Ongoing characterisations of germplasm are identifying suitable heterogeneous stock for the generation of multi-parent advanced generation intercrosses. Novel introgression, diversity and pseudo-NAM populations will be established for exploitation in other sub-programmes. To provide the plant materials to address biological and breeding questions in a perennial species such as Miscanthus, that takes several years before reaching maturity, requires significant planning. A number of new trials and populations are therefore being constructed using the unique genetic resources assembled by IBERS to relate genotype to phenotype, genotype to environment, and phenotype to end use. These populations complement those established over the last eight years including an earlier diversity trial of Miscanthus genotypes that were in Europe prior to 2004, and mapping populations to study flowering time, light capture and stem traits. | |
Publications | (none) |
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Final Report | (none) |
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Added to Database | 14/04/14 |