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project info
Start date: 18 September 2025
End date: 16 September 2028
funding
Fund: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Total budget: 13 305,60 €
EU contribution: 11 309,76 € (85%)
programme
Programming period: 2021-2027
European Commission Topic
European Commission Topic

Development of cork oak seedlings with greater vitality associated with the function of mycorrhizal fungi (FM) and aquaporins: promoting the conservation of the important socio-economic ecosystem of the montado

The project aims at an innovative strategy for the conservation of the montado through the understanding of the interactions between aquaporins (AQPs) of the cork oak and mycorrhizal fungi (MF). Identifying key AQPs in the cork oak-MF during stress and characterizing them in yeasts will guide nurseries in the production of resilient seedlings. The skills in Molecular Biology, Physiology and Biophysics of cork oak/yeast and in mycorrhizae allow a comprehensive view.

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