Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP160102244
Funding Status
Closed
Does something not look right? The information on this page has been harvested from data sources that may not be up to date. We continue to work with information providers to improve coverage and quality. To report an issue, use the Feedback Form.
Funded Activity Summary
Molecular mechanism of action of plant immune receptors. The project aims to improve our understanding of how plant resistance proteins function and to find new sources of these proteins. Effector-triggered immunity is a key mechanism by which plants detect invading pathogens and trigger immune responses. In this process, a pathogen effector (avirulence) protein is recognised by a plant resistance (NLR) protein. Building on genetic, biochemical and structural work on the flax, Arabidopsis and wheat immune receptors, the project focuses on understanding the molecular basis of action of NLR proteins using structural biology approaches complemented by mutagenesis and functional assays, in model as well as crop pathosystems. The new knowledge may support the manipulation of immune responses to reduce the economic and environmental implications of plant diseases.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2016
End Date: 12-2018
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $350,100.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Plant Cell and Molecular Biology | Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Structural Biology (incl. Macromolecular Modelling) | Crop and Pasture Protection (Pests, Diseases and Weeds)
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Control of Animal Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Environments | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences |
