Assays of Biodiversity - Workpackage 1 Details
Start date : 0
Completion date : 48
(Month 0 marking the start of the project)
| Workpackage/ Task leaders | Partner No | Tasks | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ned Cundall Forest Research, UK | 5 | 1, 2 | Provenance data |
| Dr. Nathalie Frascaria-Lacoste Univ Paris 11,Orsay France (link contacts) | 6 | 3, 4, 5 |
Gene flow, gene diversity |
Nos. of other partners involved: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 14,
Objectives
- Evaluate performance of all Fraxinus provenances and populations established since 1988 in four countries. Identify promising provenances and individuals; publish the results, make selections and provisional recommendations on seed sources to assist national authorities in complying with the new EU directive.
- Establish a Europe wide provenance trial (in six countries) using material from the European species range (minimum 30 provenances/country).
- To characterise the genetic diversity, gene flow, spatial genetic structure and hybridisation patterns of Fraxinus populations and seed orchards using developed microsatellite and chloroplast DNA markers (6-8 nuclear and 5 chloroplast).
- Within populations of Fraxinus excelsior and F. angustifolia.
- Compare genetic variation between each species.
- Compare seed orchard trees to the donor population.
Construct a distribution maps of chloroplast haplotypes of Fraxinus on three scales; European, regional (fine scale on two populations one Central European, one Western) , and on a local scale in a in zone of transition between diverse types.
Deliverables
Deliverable numbers in order of delivery dates.
(Month 0 marking the start of the project with all delivery dates being relative to this start date)
R = Report
P = Prototype
D = Demonstrator
O = Other
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Deliverable No14 |
Deliverable Title |
Delivery Date 15 |
Nature 16 |
Dissemination level 17 PU = to public RE = contractors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D1 | A scheme for grading and recording existing provenance trials | 9 | R | PU |
| D2 | A seed collection for distribution for European provenance trial | 6 | O | RE |
| D3 | Definition of most effective molecular markers ; microsatellite primers, cp DNA loci ( due 2000). | 12 | R | RE |
| D4 | Report on gene flow characteristics | 18 | R | RE |
| D5 | Report on genetic diversity at different gographical scales | 30 | R | RE |
| D6 | A reference map of different chloroplast haplotypes showing regional, & local variation. | 36 | R | PU |
| D7 | A report on within- stand genetic structure in Fraxinus excelsior | 36 | R | RE |
| D8 | Report on hybridisation of F. excelsior and F. angustifolia and implications for seed purity. | 30 | R | RE |
| D9 | Guidelines for the management of stands for conservation of the genetic resource in terms of composition and protection from genetic pollution | 42 | R | PU |
| D10 | Report on variability of silvicultural and adaptive traits, | 46 | R | PU |
| D11 | Guidelines for the Certification of stands and for seed transfer within the EU | 36 | R | PU |
| D 12 | Report, identifying the best performing provenances for use in practical forestry with adaptation to specific regions and soils | 46 | R | PU |
| D13 | A Europe -wide provenance trial established in six countries | 42 | O | PU |
