ThaIBG-2
On February 28th 2016, a framework cooperation agreement between the NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (NSTDA) and FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH GmbH (FZJ) was signed during the Bioeconomy conference (more) in Bangkok
The cooperation agreement concerning joint research activities (ThaIBG-2) was signed by Dr. Thaweesak Koanantakool (president of NSTDA) and Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schurr (Jülich Plant Sciences). It was witnessed by Ms. Suwipa Wanasathop (Vice President Business Development of NSTDA) and his Excellency Ambassador Peter Prügel (Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany).
Objectives
ThaIBG-2 aims at initiating, enhancing and stabilizing scientific cooperation between NSTDA and Forschungszentrum Jülich
Research projects shall be developed in the following areas of interest:
Theme 1- Plant Phenotyping Technologies – development and application
Theme 2- Sustainable Bioeconomy
For further information contact:
Dr Tobias Wojciechowski
Forschungszentrum Juelich - Institut fuer Bio- und Geowissenschaften (Pflanzenwissenschaften)
Wilhelm-Johnen-Strasse
52428 Juelich
Germany
+49 (0)2461 61-96383
t.wojciechowski@fz-juelich.de
Projects under ThaIBG-2
SAPPHIRE
Plant phenomics is still lagging behind compared with genomics. Significant efforts were initiated in Europe and worldwide leading to the establishment of scientific networks aiming at developing and sharing novel infrastructure for controlled environment and field research. However, initial costs for the development and implementation of non-invasive imaging and tomographic phenotyping methodologies remain high. Several stakeholders, namely plant breeders (public and private domains) and farmers often cannot directly benefit from research outcomes in this field.
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Utilization of genetic and phenotypic variation of storage root development of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) to improve an important bio-economy crop. The CASSAVASTORe project aims to increase products derived from cassava starch through a better understanding of storage root development, and subsequently, new cassava varieties......
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