GeneRice : Generation and deployment of Genome-Edited Nitrogen-use-Efficient Rice Varieties

The GeneRice project aims at providing rice R&D community with tailored technical methods to develop Genome-edition-assisted approaches and improved varieties to support variety innovation matching the needs of the low resource farmers and the market in developing countries

Date de début de projet

01/07/2017

Date de fin du projet

31/12/2019

Objectifs

GeneRice focuses on (i) proof of concept of Genomic-assisted genetic improvement of a complex agronomic trait, Nitrogen Use Efficiency, (ii) methodological development for analyzing regulatory and social (R&S) feasibility of deployment of such type of variety for a major food crop, rice, in the context of limited resources of biosafety regulation bodies of a developing country, Madagascar, and (iii) empowerment of Malagasy regulation bodies and national research in taking decision for the deployment of new varieties derived from GE technology.

Localisation

France, Madagascar, Colombia, Chile

Description

The project is implemented through 5 work-packages (WP) :
 ˗ WP1: Development of upland rice varieties with improved nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) using CRISPR/Cas9 GE technology.
 ˗ WP2: Preparing the next generation of GE assisted breeding for NUE in rice.
 ˗ WP3: Participatory analysis of R&S feasibility of deployment of the GE-mediated NUE upland rice varieties in Madagascar.
 - WP4: Agronomic evaluation of performances (field experiments) and eco-physiological characterization (growth chamber experiments) of the GE assisted NUE rice varieties.
 ˗ WP5: Management, communication and empowerment.

Partenaires

Cirad (UMR Agap, Art-Dev & Innovation), INRA (UMR BPMP) FOFIFA, CIAT, UC Chile

Equipe

Génétique et innovation variétale (GIV)

Financement

Agropolis Foundation (Full cost = 786,000 €; Granted: 237,000 €)

Mots-clés

Rice, Nitrogen-Use-Efficiency, Genome editing