Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0883746
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Cell type-specific transgene expression to increase Fe content in cereal grains. The grains industry forms a vital part of the Australian economy and farm sector. Increased iron concentrations of wheat and other cereal grains would greatly increase their nutritional value for people worldwide, thereby increasing their market value and profitability for farmers. High iron wheat would also lower the production costs of many Australian wheat products by reducing or eliminating the need for iron fortification of wheat flour. High iron cereals promote healthy development of young Australians and can improve preventative healthcare by reducing the incidence of iron deficiency anaemia and biochemical deficiency.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 03-2009
End Date: 12-2012
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $85,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Plant Nutrition | Genetic Technologies: Transformation, Site-Directed Mutagenesis, Etc. | Plant Improvement (Selection, Breeding And Genetic Engineering) | Crop and Pasture Production
