Analysis of gene sequences and processes associated to Brachiaria's reproductive development for biotechnological applications in different species

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Brazil leads the research on reproduction of forage plants, but faces as a challenge the low diversity of pastures, mainly formed by apomictic plants. Apomixia - asexual reproduction by seeds - is an area of biotechnology with great potential to optimize the genetic improvement of these species, as it develops genetic materials and procedures for plant cloning by the direct use of seeds. This project proposes the determination of strategies to regulate the genes associated with the mode of reproduction, considered of great biotechnological potential, from bioinformatics and molecular biology strategies, among others.

Status: Completed Start date: Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2015 Conclusion date: Fri May 31 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2019

Head Unit: Embrapa Genetic Resources & Biotechnology

Project leader: Vera Tavares de Campos Carneiro

Contact: vera.carneiro@embrapa.br