Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE140101096

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE140101096

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Evolutionary Adaptation of the Chemical Language of Nutrient Acquisition Strategies in Higher Plants. The autotrophic and sessile nature of plants means that they need to respond to nutrient limitations in a finely tuned manner to grow and survive. Metabolites play an important role during these adaptations, either as direct modulators or as biochemical indicators of the pathways activated. Plants have evolved from relatively simple unicellular organisms that have a remarkable adaptability to respond to their environment through metabolite-modulated quorum-sensing mechanisms. Preliminary evidence suggests that plants have either retained some of this ability or have evolved novel nutrient recognition strategies. This project will elucidate these pathways to gain new insights into nutrient acquisition in plants.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 28-06-2014

End Date: 27-06-2017

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $395,220.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Plant Cell and Molecular Biology | Plant Biology | Plant Physiology | Systems Biology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Environmentally Sustainable Plant Production not elsewhere classified | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences |

Other Keywords

Environmentally Sustainable Plant Production not elsewhere classified | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Plant Biology | Plant Cell and Molecular Biology | Plant Physiology | Systems Biology

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