Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP140104567

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP140104567

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Understanding the biological functions of the karrikin-responsive signaling system of plants in growth, development and responses to the environment. A new signalling system in plants, related to that of strigolactone hormones but evolutionarily more ancient and functionally distinct, has been discovered. It is defined by the Karrkin-Insensitive-2 (KAI2) protein discovered by its ability to confer responsiveness to karrikins from bushfires. The KAI2 system influences seed germination, and development of seedlings, leaves and potentially roots. This project will use KAI2 mutants and transgenic plants to define the biological functions of KAI2 signalling, and its interactions with other signalling systems. New genes central to KAI2 signalling and responses will be identified for functional analysis. The research will reveal the significance of this new signalling system in plant biology.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 2014

End Date: 12-2018

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $395,000.00

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)

Plant Production and Plant Primary Products not elsewhere classified | Rehabilitation of Degraded Forest and Woodlands Environments | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences

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