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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP1095542
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Characterisation of PQ loop proteins in plants: are they voltage insensitive nonselective cation channels? Millions of hectares of Australian agricultural land are affected by salinity. This results in the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue each year. The identification of the pathway for the initial influx of Na+ into plants from the soil will be important in helping to develop crop plants that are salt tolerant. This will increase our understanding of the mechanisms of salinity tolerance, an area of great importance to Australian agriculture and environmental sustainability. The future applications of this work will increase agricultural productivity and enhance the quality of life for both Australians and the international community.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2010
End Date: 12-2013
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $330,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Transgenesis | Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Membrane Biology | Plant Physiology
