Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0345311

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0345311

Funding Status
Closed

Does something not look right? The information on this page has been harvested from data sources that may not be up to date. We continue to work with information providers to improve coverage and quality. To report an issue, use the .

Funded Activity Summary

Plant Genes Conferring Resistance to Ultraviolet Radiation. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation induces DNA damage that can decrease plant growth and productivity. Our aim is to begin deciphering the mechanisms responsible for the UV resistance phenotype in plants by: 1) isolating genes that control processing of UV-induced DNA damage; 2) determining the influence of UV on gene activity; and 3) elucidating the functions and essential interactions of the gene products. The results of this study will help us understand how these genes operate to produce the UV resistance phenotype. This new knowledge will facilitate eventual engineering of plants to increase agricultural productivity by enhancing resistance to solar UV radiation.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 03-2003

End Date: 07-2006

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $195,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Microbial Genetics | Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Cell Metabolism | Gene Expression |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Horticultural crops not elsewhere classified | Forestry not elsewhere classified | Field crops not elsewhere classified

Related Links