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Identification and regulation of floret carotenoid metabolism in colored cauliflowers (Brassica oleracea L. ssp. botrytis) cultivars grown under different environmental conditions (CarCauli)
Project
Project code: 2816DOKI07
Contract period: 01.01.2018
- 31.05.2022
Budget: 141,618 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Keywords: plant breeding, product quality, crop production, other industrial plants, biotechnology, abiotic stress, plant genetic resources, nutrition, secondary crop ingredients, genetic resources
This doctoral research project is implemented and supervised by the Leibniz-Institute of Vegetables and Ornamental Crops, Großbeeren, Germany in cooperation with the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the University of Tehran. The project is working on the identification and regulation of the molecular mechanism of the carotenoid catabolism in coloured cauliflower. Brassicales are among the oldest cultivated vegetables (e.g. turnips, cabbage, kale, and cauliflower). They importantly contribute to our diet and the uptake of phytochemicals including carotenoids. Over the last decade carotenoid research was driven by pilot projects improving stable crops. By contrast, research of carotenoid biosynthesis and accumulation in vegetables has attracted less attention. The current project will address fundamental as well as applied innovative issues of the carotenoid metabolism in cauliflower and promote the production of high value, sustainable, and healthy vegetables even under changing climate conditions (light, drought, and temperature). The research will offer important insights for breeding strategies.
Section overview
Subjects
- Plant Nutrition
- Vegetable Gardening
- Soil science
- Climate Change
