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Workpackage 0 (WP0): Management of project
Objectives:
• Project management, supervision of sample
distribution and exchange of material between
partners
• Confirmation of deliverables and milestones
• Submission of reports, supervision of periodic
meetings and budget administration
• Supervision of websites formation and availability
Workpackage 0 (WP0): Management of project
Description of works:
1.
Coordination of research activities by partners, flow of samples
and data; interaction between partners
2. Supervision of two websites:
a) Public with privileged access to partners (contractor)
b) Platform for data (P5)
3. Supervision of synthesis of genomic, proteomic and
metabolomic data
4. Organization of semi-annual and annual meetings
5. Integration and dissemination of results and maintaining
contacts with the EC (Dr. C. Krassnig)
4. Responsibility for all contractual activities, including
intellectual properties
Workpackage 0 (WP0): Management of project
Deliverable title
Deliverable
Number
Deliverable
Date
Biennial and annual meetings
Short biennial reports and two periodic
reports at M18 and M36
D1
M6, M12, M18,
M24, M30, M36
Formation of the public accessible
project website
D2
M12
Distribution of results and samples
between partners
D3
M36
Workpackage 1 (WP1): Mechanisms for establishment
of dormant stage
•
Objectives:
1.
Characterize and optimize conditions for obtaining
akinetes in culture (P1; Ora & Assaf)
2. Identification of genes, proteins and compounds
associated with formation of akinetes in
cyanobacteria and resting eggs in rotifers (P1, P5,
P6: Ora, Assaf, Esther, Richard and Jens)
3. Studies on yeast sporulation and establishment of the
dormant stage (P3, P5, P6: Stefan, Richard & Jens)
WP1: Description of work
1.
The effect of environmental factors on akinetes formation (P1:
Ora & Assaf)
2. Rotifer cultures and resting egg production (P1: Esther)
3. cDNA libraries and microarrays (Richard in samples supplied by
Ora, Assaf & Esther)
4. Temporal expression of genes that are up- regulated or downregulated during the formation of akinetes and resting eggs
(Ora, Assaf, Esther & Richard)
5. Search for proteins and compounds (Richard and Jens on samples
supplied by Assaf, Ora, Esther & Stefan)
6. Studies on sporulation and establishment of the dormant stage
(Stefan)
Workpackage 1: Deliverables
Deliverables
Deliverable
Deliverable
Number
Date
Optimal conditions for inducing of akinetes
asexually and sexually reproducing rotifers and
their resting eggs – Ora, Assaf & Esther
D4
M9
cDNA libraries, EST sequencing and database
construction, including a website accessible to
Partners - Richard
D5
M16
Pattern of global gene expression during
formation of akinetes, rotifer resting eggs by
microarray analysis – Ora, Assaf, Esther &
Richard
D6
M27
Quantitative analyses of the expression of
specific genes by QPCR – Ora, Assaf & Esther
D7
M35
D8
M36
Workpackage 1: Deliverables (Continued)
Deliverables
Deliverable
Number
Deliverable
date
Proteins and metabolites identified to
be associated with formation of resting
eggs or contained within them –
Richard, Jens, Ora, Assaf & Esther
D8
M30
Genes, proteins and metabolites
associated with the dormant stages of
yeast spores – Stefan, Richard & Jens
D9
M36
Movement of samples - M6
• To Richard:
•
1) Ora, Assaf, Esther – samples for
construction of libraries and sequencing
(to be discussed)
2) Stefan – Samples for Proteome
analyses (?)
• To Jens: None
Workpackage 6 (WP6):Dissemination of results
Objectives and description of work:
• Dissemination of results by participation in
scientific meetings
• The organization of a workshop on desiccation
stress and dormancy
• Publication of a book on desiccation stress
and dormancy
Workpackage 6 (WP6):Dissemination of
results
Deliverables
Deliverable
Number
Deliverable
date
Participation in scientific meetings
D28
M36
A workshop on dormancy:
opportunities and challenges:
preservation of cells and organisms
D29
M24*
Publication of a book on dormancy
D30
M36*
* To
be decided at the meeting