Plant Science

SUSTAIN

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Workpackages

1- Use QTL analysis on wheat to study the contribution of GS1 to nitrogen use in wheat and cross best DHLs into elite elite wheat.
2- Develop new wheat genotypes by cereal transformation
3- Determine primary nitrogen acquisition, ammonium transport and inorganic nitrogen status of wheat lines
4- Study nitrogen metabolism and photosynthesis of select wheat DH and transgenic line
5- Screen for enhanced nitrogen use and productivity in the field.
6- Evaluate the economic potential of farming the new wheat
7- Project management