Work Package No |
Work
package title |
Lead contractor No |
Start month |
End month |
Deliverable No |
1 |
Common breeding approach |
9 (1, 6, 8, 9)* |
0 |
36 |
101, 102 |
2 |
Crop and soil-management practices |
2 (2, 7, 8) |
0 |
36 |
201, 202, 203, 204 |
3 |
The role of organic acids and low molecular weight
proteins in Al resistance of maize |
3 (3, 5, 6, 10) |
0 |
36 |
301, 302, 303, 901 |
4 |
The role of organic acids in P efficiency |
5 (3, 5, 6) |
13 |
36 |
401, 402, 403, 901 |
5 |
The role of cell wall characteristics in Al-
resistance |
1 (1, 4, 10) |
0 |
36 |
501 |
6 |
Plasma-membrane characteristics in relation to Al
resistance |
1 (1, 10) |
19 |
36 |
601 |
7 |
Mapping of QTLs associated with aluminium tolerance
in maize |
6 |
0 |
36 |
701 |
8 |
Functional Analysis and characterisation of P
deficiency induced genes |
6 |
0 |
36 |
801 |
9 |
Analysis of promoters controlling the expression of
genes in root apical cells controlling the expression of Al-resistance |
4 (4, 10) |
0 |
36 |
901, 902, 903 |
10 |
Development, calibration, and validation of a model
of P and Al dynamics in the rhizosphere |
2 (2, 7, 8, 9) |
0 |
36 |
1001 |
11 |
Role of mycorrhiza in adaptation to acid Al-toxic
and P-deficient soil |
7 (7, 1,) |
0 |
36 |
1101 |
Principle
responsible contractor
(principle contractors involved)
List of deliverables
Deliverable |
Deliverable
title |
Delivery |
101 |
Development of high yielding maize germplasm with improved
adaptation to soil acidity |
36 |
102 |
Development of improved breeding strategies for adaptation of
maize to acid soils |
36 |
201 |
Definition of sustainability indicators for maize production on
acid soils |
36 |
202 |
Quantitative understanding of the relative contribution of
improved germplasm versus agronomic practices for sustainable maize production on acid
soils |
36 |
203 |
Cultural packages alleviating negative effects of soil acidity on
maize production formulated |
36 |
204 |
Crop model for maize production on acid soils validated |
36 |
301 |
The role of organic acids in Al resistance of maize understood |
36 |
302 |
The importance of low molecular weight proteins in
root exudates assessed |
36 |
303 |
Transgenic maize plants expressing the bacterial
citrate synthase produced and characterised for Al resistance |
24 |
401 |
The role of organic acids in P efficiency understood |
36 |
402 |
Transgenic maize plants expressing the bacterial citrate synthase
produced and characterised for P efficiency. |
24 |
403 |
The role of the citrate synthase gene in maize improvement for
adaptation to acid soils evaluated |
36 |
501 |
The role of cell-wall characteristics in Al resistance assessed |
24 |
601 |
The importance of plasma-membrane characteristics for Al
resistance assessed |
36 |
701 |
Genes responsible for Al resistance mapped with genetic markers |
36 |
801 |
The variation and molecular regulation of the high affinity
phosphate transporter genes and it's role for genotypical P efficiency understood |
36 |
901 |
Promoters controlling the expression of genes in root apical
cells controlling the expression of Al-resistance analysed |
36 |
902 |
The utility of the Zmal1
and Zmgst2 promoters to express Al resistance
genes assessed |
24 |
903 |
Maize transgenic plants with citrate synthase genes under the
control of root specific promoters evaluated |
36 |
1001 |
A model of P and Al dynamics in the rhizosphere developed,
calibrated, and validated |
36 |
1101 |
The importance of arbuscular mycorhizal fungi in adaptation to
acid Al-toxic and P-deficient soil evaluated |
36 |
Descriptions of the Work Packages can be found here.