Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0343694

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0343694

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Phloem unloading of sucrose: cloning, functional characterisation and regulation of novel membrane transporters. Sucrose is the principal form in which plant biomass, produced in photosynthetic leaves, is transported to non-photosynthetic organs for growth and storage. Sucrose transport proteins play pivotal roles in facilitating sucrose transport around plants. Hence activities of sucrose transporters directly impact on plant growth rates and crop yields. Our aim is to isolate hitherto unknown membrane proteins that move sucrose at high rates between cells and discover their transport properties. Expected outcomes are to better understand mechanisms and regulation of sucrose transport and hence provide novel opportunities to enhance crop yield. The project will foster a productive international collaboration.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 22-05-2003

End Date: 31-12-2008

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $205,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Plant Biology | Membrane Biology | Plant Physiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Grain legumes | Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Biological sciences | Grain legumes | Membrane Biology | Plant Biology | Plant Physiology

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