show Abstracthide AbstractThe use of bioenergetic plantations of sources of renewable energy is one of the main directives of the energetic policy in Europe. Being part of the natural composition of Polish vegetation, willow has been recommended as bioenergy crop for Poland.PurpleWalls will address new and relevant insight genetic and molecular mechanisms controlling phenotype determination, and phenotypic adaptation to growing conditions in Salix purpurea as model for other Salicaceae and perennial species used for bioenergy.PurpleWalls is a 36 month project, funded by NCN (Poland) UMO-2015/18/NZ2/00694.Starting date: 12th May 2016