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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/IM230100042
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Unlocking the full reproductive potential for hybrid wheat breeding. Globally, wheat is cultivated as an inbred self-fertile crop with yield gains stagnating over the last decades. This contrasts with unabated yield gains and yield stability achieved for rice and corn through hybrid breeding and cross-pollination. Wheat hybrids hold potential for a 10-22% yield boost, but commercial deployment is restricted due to high seed production costs, a result of wheat’s floral architecture and poor outcrossing characteristics. This project aims to reduce costs by improving wheat’s female receptivity to airborne pollen, a major bottleneck to commercial realization of hybrids globally. Higher and more stable yields from wheat hybrids will ensure food security in the face of climate uncertainty and growing population.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 07-2023
End Date: 06-2027
Funding Scheme: Mid-Career Industry Fellowships
Funding Amount: $980,358.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Plant developmental and reproductive biology | Plant cell and molecular biology | Developmental genetics (incl. sex determination) | Plant biology
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
