Website
https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP180100971
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Superior Australian psyllium for functional foods. This project aims to establish a breeding program for Plantago ovata in Australia to provide a reliable supply of high quality, superior psyllium as a key ingredient in the gluten-free food industry, providing benefits to the industrial partner, growers in Australia and consumers. Target traits include better harvest index, reduced seed shattering and identification of lines carrying psyllium with novel properties or whole seeds that can be ground and used as flour that imparts less intense colour changes or effects on loaf structure, and which may be highly suitable for other baked gluten-free products. The fundamental knowledge gained from the genetic and biochemical anlayses of these lines will also broadly benefit seed biology research.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 08-2020
End Date: 07-2023
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $486,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Agricultural Biotechnology | Plant Cell and Molecular Biology | Agricultural Biotechnology not elsewhere classified | Crop and Pasture Improvement (Selection and Breeding)
