Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP170103975

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP170103975

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Diversity in large crop genomes via enhanced recombination. The project aims to understand genetic and environmental factors that limit how fast genomic combinations can be generated by modifying the recombination rates between chromosomes. Plant breeding is based around genetic diversity, but modern breeding programs have captured only a small proportion of the variation available in wild relatives and land races. Knowledge of diversity in this wild germplasm pool is increasing and the challenge is to quickly and efficiently introduce this variation into elite lines. This project’s findings are expected to transform wheat and barley breeding methods by unlocking the genetic diversity to produce new varieties. This will enhance and protect a critical and valuable rural industry.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 2017

End Date: 05-2021

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $571,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Plant Developmental and Reproductive Biology | Genome Structure and Regulation | Crop and Pasture Improvement (Selection and Breeding) | Crop and Pasture Production

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Barley | Wheat | Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity |

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