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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP180103834
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Improving plant reproductive success under heat stress: A sweet approach. This project aims to determine how genetic manipulation of cell wall invertase (CWIN) activity could regulate pollen germination, elongation and fruit set under heat stress using tomato as a model. Plant reproductive processes are highly susceptible to heat stress, which often leads to pollination failure and fruit and seed abortion, hence irreversible yield loss. Research has established that CWIN-mediated sugar metabolism and signaling may play crucial roles in pollen growth and fruit set under heat stress. The intended outcome is the generation of critical knowledge that will advance understanding on reproductive development under heat stress, thereby providing significant benefits, such as novel ideas and solutions for improving crop yield.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 06-2018
End Date: 05-2024
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $412,121.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Plant Cell and Molecular Biology | Plant Biology | Plant Developmental and Reproductive Biology | Plant Physiology |
