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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/FT220100792
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Unlocking secrets of fertility restoration for hybrid breeding in crops. Hybrid varieties give higher and more stable yields than conventional lines, but a cost-effective system to make hybrid seed on a commercial scale is still missing for economically important crops like wheat or barley. By elucidating the mode of action of a new type of restorer gene plus exploiting ancient or exotic wheat and barley collections this project will reveal aspects of largely understudied mechanisms underlying fertility restoration in wheat and barley. The expected outcomes of the proposed research have the potential to deliver new tools for hybrid seed production programs in wheat and barley. Higher and more stable yields from hybrids will ensure food security in the face of an uncertain climate and growing human population.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 10-2023
End Date: 10-2027
Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships
Funding Amount: $765,942.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Plant developmental and reproductive biology | Plant cell and molecular biology | Plant biology |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
