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| D1.1 | Collection, description, identification of new strains of ‘blue diatoms’, from different geographic origin | 1 |
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| D1.2 | Species identification by microscopy (morphology and morphometrics), and interbreeding experiments | 1 |
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| D1.3 | One-year-progress reports (years 1, 2, 3) and final report and exchange summary (year 4) | 1 |
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| D1.4 | Peer-reviewed papers on the taxonomy of ‘blue diatoms’, especially of the genus Haslea | 1 |
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| D2.1 | Description of reproduction patterns in strains of ‘blue diatoms’, originating from different geographic areas | 2 |
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| D2.2 | Knowledge of external triggering factors for auxosporulation in ‘blue diatoms’ | 2 |
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| D2.3 | Improvement of maintenance of diatom clonal cultures in algal collections | 2 |
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| D2.4 | One-year-progress reports (years 1, 2, 3) and final report and exchange summary (year 4) | 2 |
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| D2.5 | Peer-reviewed paper on the sexual reproduction in ‘blue diatoms’ in relation with strains and geographic origin. | 2 |
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| D3.1 | Unique molecular identifiers for genotypes and taxa producing marennine and marennine-like pigments. | 3 |
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| D3.2 | Multigene phylogeny of the species examined and the genus Haslea in general. | 3 |
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| D3.3 | A secondary structure model for ITS-2 in the species examined. | 3 |
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| D3.4 | One-year-progress reports (years 1, 2, 3) and final report and exchange summary (year 4) | 3 |
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| D3.5 | A peer-reviewed, original, co-authored publication relating ‘blue diatom’ genetics and morphology to pigment production regionally and over the bio-geographic zones included into our collection regions. | 3 |
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| D4.1 | Determination of the effect of marennine produced by H. ostrearia on light quantity and quality experienced by co-occurring algae | 4 |
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| D4.2 | Determination of photoacclimation ability and how this is modified by marennine | 4 |
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| D4.3 | Determination of ‘blue diatom’ productivity and how this is modified by marennine | 4 |
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| D4.4 | Determination of how photoacclimation and productivity, and the role of marennine in regulating these processes, vary in response to changes in environmental parameters of temperature, salinity and light environment. | 4 |
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| D4.5 | One-year-progress reports (years 2, 3) and final report and exchange summary (year 4) | 4 |
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| D5.1 | Adaptation of the method used to extract and purify marennine to marennine-like pigments, assessment of the technical feasibility and description of the whole process | 5 |
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| D5.2 | Obtention of purified marennine-like pigments, used for characterization and biological activity (WP7) | 5 |
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| D5.3 | Advances in the elucidation of the structure of marennine and marennine-like pigments | 5 |
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| D5.4 | One-year-progress reports (years 1, 2, 3) and final report and exchange summary (year 4) | 5 |
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| D5.5 | Results will be published in peer-reviewed papers. | 5 |
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| D6.1 | Biomass of the different species/strains of ‘blue diatoms’ collected and isolated in WP1 | 6 |
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| D6.2 | Data on the inheritance of pigment production capacity in function of the species/strain, and its geographic origin | 6 |
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| D6.3 | Stocks of marennine and marennine-like pigments dedicated for analyses (characterization, WP5, biological activities, WP7) | 6 |
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| D6.4 | List of potentially identified biomolecules of interests issued from the biorefining of ‘blue diatom’ biomass | 6 |
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| D6.5 | One-year-progress reports (years 1, 2, 3) and final report and exchange summary (year 4) | 6 |
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| D7.1 | Large screening of properties and activities of these novel bioactive compounds | 7 |
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| D7.2 | One-year-progress reports (years 1, 2, 3) and final report and exchange summary (year 4) | 7 |
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| D7.3 | Peer-reviewed papers will present the different biological activities of these peculiar bluish pigments | 7 |
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| D8.1 | Initial meeting agenda and minutes | 8 |
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| D8.2 | Workshop and seminar minutes | 8 |
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| D8.3 | Reports on workshops, seminar and training sessions for PhD students | 8 |
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| D8.4 | Peer-reviewed publications | 8 |
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