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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP210301062
Funding Status
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Funded Activity Summary
Breeder-ready genetic tools for sustaining wheat yields under heat stress. Yield losses in wheat due to heat stress are increasing with climate change, driving an urgent need for new heat-tolerant varieties; however, few resources for heat tolerance are available for use in breeding. This research aims to use comprehensive genetic and agronomic approaches to provide breeders with the tools and evidence to select WtmsDW, a newly discovered genetic region that protects pollen fertility and sustains grain yield under heat stress. These tools are expected to significantly boost productivity for the $9.8B Australian wheat industry, benefitting rural communities and industry partners and supporting food security, both directly and through longer-term extension of novel heat tolerance mechanisms to other crop species.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 04-2023
End Date: 04-2027
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $493,180.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Plant Developmental and Reproductive Biology | Crop and Pasture Improvement (Selection and Breeding) | Crop and Pasture Production | Crop and Pasture Biochemistry and Physiology
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Climate Change Adaptation Measures | Expanding Knowledge in the Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences | Wheat |
