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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0988972
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Understanding the control of male germ-line development by the germline-restrictive silencing factor in plants. The world population is currently increasing at an unprecedented rate, with a concomitant requirement to double the food production from the same amount of arable land. To ensure global political and social stability, equitably increasing sustainable food production without compromising environmental integrity remains a major challenge. This proposal investigates the molecular mechanisms underlying male germ line initiation and development in plants. Switching off male gamete development in some crop plants will create male sterile lines, which, when crossed with genetically distinct lines, will have the potential to produce hybrids that yield 20-30 percent more crop without additional inputs.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 08-2009
End Date: 12-2017
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $830,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Gene Expression | Genetics | Genetic Development (Incl. Sex Determination)
