CORDIS · 921672 · FP7

IMPACT Improved Millets for Phosphate ACquisition and Transport

Coordinator: LOYOLA COLLEGE SOCIETY (IN)

Phosphorus is an essential plant nutrient and is limiting for crop yield on up to 40% of arable land worldwide, including Europe. The major scope of current proposal is the exploitation of strategies to improve the phosphate use efficiency of a key crop, foxtail millet (Setaria italica). Several families of membrane transport proteins are involved in the uptake of Pi from soil and its distribution within the plant. These transport proteins are referred as Pht1. In this study we propose to characterise the Pht1 family of Seteria italica and determine whether manipulation of expression level or…

EU contribution
€15k
Total cost
€15k
Period
2014-06-18 → 2015-06-17
Framework
Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013)
Funding scheme
MC-IIFR
Status
CLOSED

About Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013)

The Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) ran from 2007 to 2013 and was the EU's main research-funding instrument of that period. It mobilised roughly €50 billion across cooperation projects, ERC frontier grants, Marie Curie fellowships, capacity-building actions and Euratom research. FP7 closed to new calls in 2013 but its projects continued for years after under their original grant agreements.

EU contribution: €15k awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 1 year from 2014-06-18 to 2015-06-17.

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Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013) programme, under the MC-IIFR funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €15k toward a total project budget of €15k.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013).
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by LOYOLA COLLEGE SOCIETY (IN).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2014-06-18 to 2015-06-17 — approximately 1 year.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 921672.