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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP230100175
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Boosting C4 photosynthesis to climate proof crop yields. Building next generation C4 crops, such as maize, sugarcane and sorghum, to cope with drought and heat stress is requisite to ensure the supply of food and fodder. Here we will increase the content and / or catalytic efficiency of the primary carboxylase of C4 photosynthesis (PEPC) that supplies CO2 to the carbon concentrating mechanism and ensures high photosynthetic rates. We will develop new SynBio tools to create and test novel PEPC isoforms with desirable properties. Ultimately, the project aims to identify isoforms that improve plant fitness under stress conditions. Optimising PEPC activity will provide next generation solutions to improve water balance and carbon assimilation to keep C4 crops productive under future climates.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2023
End Date: 12-2025
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $482,066.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Plant biochemistry | Agricultural molecular engineering of nucleic acids and proteins | Plant biology | Plant physiology
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
