Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0776336
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Accelerated breeding for a changing environment: genomic and physiological profiling of newly generated polyploid trees. Global climate change threatens the health and productivity of forests and plantations. Because tree breeding is slow, elite trees cannot be adapted rapidly to new environments. A new procedure for accelerated tree breeding has been developed by the industry partner. The procedure, termed polyploidisation, increases DNA content and produces novel traits that can improve plant growth and resilience. Polyploidisation is a natural force in plant evolution and its routine application for tree breeding has much potential. Using diverse approaches, we will investigate how newly synthesised polyploid tree species perform under heat and drought stress.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2007
End Date: 12-2009
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $510,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Tree Improvement (Selection, Breeding And Genetic Engineering) | Other Biological Sciences | Global Change Biology
