Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0662882

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0662882

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Development of new herbicides targeting enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of branched-chain amino acids. Modern agriculture is heavily reliant on the use of herbicides. An inevitable consequence of herbicide usage is that resistant weeds will develop. Therefore, there is a continuing need to develop new herbicides to kill these resistant species. Herbicides interact with vulnerable molecular targets in plants, such as photosynthesis or the biosynthesis of certain amino acids. This project will attempt to develop new herbicides that act upon two molecular targets that are not exploited by herbicides that are used currently. We will design, synthesize and test a variety of new compounds as potential environmentally-benign herbicides.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2006

End Date: 31-12-2010

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $272,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Enzymes | Plant Protection (Pests, Diseases And Weeds) | Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Biological And Medical Chemistry |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Biological sciences | Field crops not elsewhere classified

Other Keywords

Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Biological And Medical Chemistry | Biological sciences | Enzymes | Field crops not elsewhere classified | Plant Protection (Pests, Diseases And Weeds)

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