Abstract
The molecular basis underlying root system architecture (RSA) in crops is important for improving soil capture of water and nutrients, thereby increasing drought resilience and productivity. The NEWRoots project aims to: - decipher at molecular and physiological level the regulative loop between RSA and nitrogen signalling, elucidating genetic and functional landscapes underpinning root plasticity; - evaluate in field trials, under different water and N supply, the impact of contrasting root growth angle (RGA) ideotypes on water and N-use efficiency and their effects on grain yield and quality. The proposed systemic approach will allow us to identify the functional units controlling the regulative loops between water and N sensing, RSA regulation and N uptake for wheat breeding programs.
Project details
Unibo Team Leader: Roberto Tuberosa
Unibo involved Department/s:
Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro-Alimentari
Coordinator:
CNR - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Area di Bologna(Italy)
Total Eu Contribution: Euro (EUR) 205.941,00
Total Unibo Contribution: Euro (EUR) 127.905,00
Project Duration in months: 24
Start Date:
12/10/2023
End Date:
28/02/2026
