Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0211826

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0211826

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Does manipulation of carbon and nitrogen metabolism in transgenic rice modify flag leaf senescence and grain filling at elevated CO2? This collaborative project between Australia and Japan aims to develop strategies for genetic manipulation of rice to improve grain yield of crops growing under rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations. A promising strategy is to slow aging of leaves that supply sugars and nitrogen to the developing grain for synthesis of starch and protein. High CO2 alters the balance between supply and demand processes and consequently the first step in developing a strategy is to understand how these processes are regulated. To achieve this understanding we will use genetically modified plants with single alterations to either supply or demand functions.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 02-07-2002

End Date: 31-05-2005

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $155,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Plant Biology | Plant Physiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Rice |

Other Keywords

Plant Biology | Plant Physiology | Rice

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