Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0990280
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Using genomic information to understand and improve the quality of the Australian South Sea Pearl. Recently, mass-produced freshwater pearls from Asia have markedly increased in quality and begun to compromise our prestigious South Sea Pearl market. This presents Australian pearlers with a challenge to maintain market identity by improving their pearl quality and consistency. By adding genomics to the existing Australian pearl industry armoury we will help not only to maintain the premier position of the Australian South Sea Pearl in the market, but also to move it further ahead. Knowledge of the genetics of pearl formation will advance a range of hatchery and farm practices, such as selective breeding and pearl grafting, which in turn can enhance farm-based operations and the remote communities that support them.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 07-2010
End Date: 07-2015
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $382,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Gene Expression | Aquaculture | Fisheries Sciences | Biotechnology Not Elsewhere Classified
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Primary products from animals | Ceramics, glass and industrial mineral products not elsewhere classified | Primary animal products not elsewhere classified |
