SustainRice

Project that uses genome editing techniques to make rice plants smaller and more tolerant to a fungal disease.

1. Introduce specific mutations into the rice genome using gene editing techniques.
2. Identify plants with semi-dwarf stature, which facilitates agronomic management and reduces the risk of lodging due to grain weight.
3. Select lines with greater resistance to blast, one of the main fungal diseases affecting rice.
4. Contribute to the development of more sustainable rice varieties adapted to current agronomic challenges.

Agrotecnio

Grants awarded by the State Research Agency under the 2021 Call for “Public–Private Collaboration Projects” of the State Programme to Promote Scientific and Technical Research and its Transfer, within the State Plan for Scientific, Technical and Innovation Research 2021–2023, in the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan.