Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP190101817
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Unique plant hormone responses: the key to nitrogen-fixing nodules. This project aims to build a model of the signals that regulate root nodule formation, unique root organs formed by some plants that host nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Nitrogen is often limited in the soil and agriculture relies on nitrogen fertiliser. Sustainable sources of plant nutrients are required to ensure food security and minimise the environmental impact of intensive farming. This project will provide fundamental information on why some species can form nitrogen-fixing nodules by examining the role of plant hormones. This will build the knowledge base required to potentially expand this symbiosis into non-legumes, harnessing the huge advantage nodule forming species have in staple crops.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 03-2019
End Date: 06-2022
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $322,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Plant Cell and Molecular Biology | Plant Biology | Plant Developmental and Reproductive Biology | Plant Physiology |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Environmentally Sustainable Plant Production not elsewhere classified | Vegetables | Grain Legumes
