Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0556747

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0556747

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Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Mechanisms of zinc transport and homeostasis in the plant, Arabidopsis. Zinc-deficiency is one of the most widespread factors limiting crop production and affects many soils of south-east and south-west Australia. Certain zinc-efficient (ZE) crop cultivars are able to grow well under zinc deficient conditions but the genetic basis for ZE is not well understood. Using a model organism such as Arabidopsis to identify genes in plants that are important in zinc transport and homeostasis will ultimately allow us to assess whether the homologous genes in crop species are responsible for ZE. This may contribute to more rapid and directed strategies in breeding ZE crop cultivars.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2005

End Date: 31-12-2008

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $270,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biochemistry And Cell Biology Not Elsewhere Classified | Genetics Not Elsewhere Classified | Gene Expression | Genetics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Biochemistry And Cell Biology Not Elsewhere Classified | Biological sciences | Gene Expression | Genetics | Genetics Not Elsewhere Classified

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