International Institutional Awards Tranche 1 NIAB
Lead Research Organisation:
National Institute of Agricultural Botany
Department Name: Centre for Research
Abstract
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People |
ORCID iD |
| Xiangming Xu (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Li W
(2024)
Modeling QTL-by-environment interactions for multi-parent populations.
in Frontiers in plant science
| Description | 1. Collaboration with University of Bologna |
| Organisation | University of Bologna |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We shared the genome sequence for tetraploid wheat cv Hoh-501 and accession TTD-140 with the Tetraploid Wheat Pangenome Consortium, via the consortium lead at Bologna Universit, and reagents/protocols for generation of RNA-seq data with the conosrtium RNA-sequence lead, CREA. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Including Niab resources into the Tetraploid Wheat Pangenome Consortium dataset. |
| Impact | Combined tetraploid pangenome analysis initiated |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Collaboration with Centre de recherche sur les grains, Canada |
| Organisation | Grain Research Centre |
| Country | Canada |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Niab discussed potential research ideas/areas in wheat disease resistance with Dr Silvia Rosa from CEROM; and inputed to Dr Rosa's proposal "Exploring new sources of multiple disease resistance in spring wheat for germplasm development" . |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dr Rosa submitted the proposal to the Genomics Integration Program; it was selected for funding by Génome Québec. The grant was awarded with CAD$ 295,800 |
| Impact | The funding awrd directly awarded to Dr Rosa will enable Niab-CEROM collaboration to continue and we are exploring funding opportunities for supporting both parties. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Partership with National Museums of Kenya |
| Organisation | National Museums of Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Niab researchers visited lead researchers (pollination insects) in Kenya and developed a collaborative proposal: DECIPHERING AND LEVERAGING PLANT-PEST INTERACTIONS AND GENOMIC ADAPTATIONS FOR CLIMATE-RESILIENT MANGO-INTERCROP PRODUCTION. This proposal was submitted to Cambridge-Africa Alborada Fund, and successful. Funding is secured (£19K) for 12 months [02/25 to 01/26]. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Several researchers engaged in discussion and drafting the proposal. |
| Impact | We secured additional funding to support Niab's collaboration with Prof. R. Karanja at Kenyatta University and Jame Macharia at National Museums of Kenya on developing tools for climate-resilient mango production in Kenya. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | : Organised, co-hosted and gave a talk at a one-day symposium at Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Niab organised, co-hosted and gave a talk at a one-day symposium at Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya on 29th May 2024, focusing on "Research collaborations in plant sciences and agroecology" 30 researchers attended the event: from 4 universities (Kenyatta University, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Technical University of Kenya, Catholic University of Eastern Africa), National Museums of Kenya. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Attending an international conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Kanyuka attended the International Symposium on Cereal Leaf Blights, 5-9 June 2024 in Zurich, Switzerland, and given an invited oral presentation on wheat resistance to Septoria tritici blotch. During the meeting he discussed with several leading European researchers on future collaborations on cereal disease management. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.zuerich.com/en/business/international-symposium-on-cereal-leaf-blights-2024 |
| Description | Presentation at a scientific conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Camila Zanella of Niab attended the 6th Internation Symposium on Fusarium Head Blight between 21st-24th of October 2024 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Cananda, and presented : "Toropi: a source of multiple disease resistance, including Fusarium Head Blight in wheat". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.isfhb.com/ |
| Description | Presentation on the impact of wheat genetics and genomics on crop imrpovement at the International Propeller Club |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presentation on the impact of wheat genetics and genomics on crop imrpovement at the International Propeller Club, Trieste, Italy. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Visit CEROM, in Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec and gave a seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Camila Zanella of Niab visited CEROM, in Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec, Canada in 2024, and gave a talk: "Wheat Disease Surveillance". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Visit CIMMYT HQ and attend an international meeting in Mexico |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Prof Mario Caccamo and Dr Phil Howell visited CIMMYT HQ (Texcoco, Mexico) and Obregon field station (Obregon, Mexico) and attended the CIMMYT Global Wheat Programme field day, March 2024. Durign the meeting, Niab had several discussions on future collaborations: • General Niab / CIMMYT ongoing relationship and collaborations • Proposed IWYP SuperHub • Possible Niab / Nottingham Wheat Research Centre collaborations • Possible Niab inclusion in Novo Nordisk Foundation 'Crop SustaiN' project on Biolgocial Nitrification Inhibition (BNI) with CIMMYT and JIRCAS |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.cimmyt.org/events/field-day/#:~:text=The%20Global%20Wheat%20Program's%20Field,%E2%80%9Cm... |