CORDIS · 823746 · H2020

RESIST Resurrection plants reveal secrets of vegetative desiccation tolerance

Coordinator: TSENTAR PO RASTITELNA SISTEMNA BIOLOGIYA I BIOTEHNOGIYA (BG)

A major challenge faced by modern agriculture is abiotic stress caused by unfavourable environmental conditions. Global warming is expected to further intensify these problems, including frequency and severity of drought stress, which seriously affect both crop quality and yield. Therefore, timely action is needed to find solutions to mitigate the consequences of water deprivation. A small number of species called resurrection plants, which can tolerate desiccation of their vegetative organs, are a natural resource that can be tapped to solve this problem. They can withstand transition to air…

EU contribution
€1.1M
Total cost
€1.1M
Period
2019-03-01 → 2024-08-31
Framework
Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)
Funding scheme
MSCA-RISE
Call
H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018
Status
SIGNED

About Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)

Horizon 2020 was the EU's flagship research and innovation programme for 2014–2020, with a budget of around €77 billion. It bundled FP7's strands with the EIT and the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, introduced a stronger societal-challenge orientation, and pushed the funding logic toward closer-to-market innovation. New calls closed in 2020 but funded projects continued through 2024.

EU contribution: €1.1M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 5.5 years from 2019-03-01 to 2024-08-31.

Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.

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Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon 2020 (2014–2020) programme, under the MSCA-RISE funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €1.1M toward a total project budget of €1.1M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon 2020 (2014–2020), call H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by TSENTAR PO RASTITELNA SISTEMNA BIOLOGIYA I BIOTEHNOGIYA (BG).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2019-03-01 to 2024-08-31 — approximately 5.5 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 823746.