Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0558099

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0558099

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Biogenesis of secretory organelles and the function of adhesins secreted during the establishment of plant disease. Many agriculturally important crops and Australian native plants are susceptible to diseases caused by species of Phytophthora, a fungus-like organism that lives in the soil. Economic losses due to Phytophthora diseases are estimated to exceed $200 million per annum and the scale of environmental damage in natural ecosystems is huge. Currently, control of Phytophthora diseases largely depends on a very small number of effective chemicals and there is an imminent risk of the development of pathogen resistance. This research will increase our understanding of how Phytophthora spores infect host plants and will identify suitable targets for the development of novel, environmentally safe chemicals that inhibit disease development.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2005

End Date: 31-12-2008

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $280,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Protein Targeting And Signal Transduction | Microbiology | Plant Pathology | Mycology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Control of pests and exotic species | Crop and animal protection chemicals | Control of pests and exotic species |

Other Keywords

Control of pests and exotic species | Crop and animal protection chemicals | Microbiology | Mycology | Plant Pathology | Protein Targeting And Signal Transduction

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