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Research Project:
NOVEL GERMPLASM DEVELOPMENT FOR WATER-DEFICIT AND THERMAL STRESS ENVIRONMENTS
Location:
Plant Stress and Germplasm Development Research
Project Number: 6208-21000-013-00
Project Type:
Appropriated
Start Date: Feb 18, 2001
End Date: Feb 17, 2006
Objective:
The use of modern molecular genetics for crop improvement requires increased knowledge in three primary arenas, identification and quantification of desirable genetic traits within existing germplasm, improved mechanisms for the introduction and expression of genetic material associated with those traits, and effective means for monitoring the activity and impact of the introduced genes. The proposed research directly addresses all of these components.
Approach:
A multi-disciplinary approach will be taken, simultaneously addressing: 1} the development & application of new & improved tools for screening germplasm for desirable stress tolerance traits (Obj 4); 2}improvements in genetic transformation technologies (Objective 1); 3} identification of factors contributing to enhanced & stable expression of newly introduced genes (Obj 3) &; 4} methodology for direct detection of plant stress status, both under laboratory & field conditions (Obj 2). These objectives will be met through the collaborative effort of scientists within the Plant Stress & Water Conservation Laboratory, incorporating modern recombinant DNA techniques, plant tissue culture/genetic transformation, as well as novel instrumentation & protocols for screening germplasm collections for differences in individual varietal responses to thermal stress & intrinsic root potential. IBC RECERTIFICATION BY May 14,2001.
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