Discovering hidden control elements for crop improvement (2020-2023)
Abstract
Sustainable, productive agricultural processes are essential for tackling the challenges of tomorrow¿s world. The ability to optimise beneficial agricultural traits depends on the precise control of genes in a crop plant¿s enormous genome. Yet, identifying valuable gene control regions is like looking for needles in a haystack. The location of these regions is often not obvious and current detection technologies are impractically expensive and intensive. This project aims to develop a new technology that is expected to facilitate rapid and cost-effective discovery of all the control regions in a genome, enhancing our understanding of crop genomes and unlocking new avenues for agricultural improvement, food security and economic stability.
