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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0986107
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Functional and regulatory analysis of n-acetylcholine receptors, key targets of insecticides. Agriculture is one of Australia's mainstay industries and a major user of insecticides. However, current insecticides suffer a number of significant deficiencies, including collateral damage in the environment and insect resistance. One of the major targets for insecticides are a class of neuronal receptors, found in organisms ranging from worms to man. Our work will provide a detailed biological understanding of these receptors leading to better ways of developing new insecticides. Similar receptors in humans are the target for nicotine and associated with neurological disorders such as schizophrenia and autism. Thus our work will also increase our understanding of important human receptors associated with disease.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2009
End Date: 12-2011
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $380,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Neurogenetics | Gene Expression | Genetics | Biotechnology Not Elsewhere Classified
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Field crops | Agricultural chemicals | Control of pests and exotic species |
