Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0664583

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0664583

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Identifying genes controlling the regulatory and metabolic interactions between the energy organelles of the leaf. Plant energy metabolism underlies the synthesis of many important products in crops, and subtle changes in metabolism can enhance key plant traits, such as germination rates, early seedling vigour, biomass/yield, and tolerance to harsh environments. Furthering our understanding on the complex interplay of genes controlling energy metabolism and its impact on leaf function has potential outcomes for smart genetic manipulation either by classical breeding or genetic transformation. There are more than 10,000 genes of unknown function in plant genomes and this represents a tremendous untapped resource for future Australian R&D outcomes and insights from this research proposal will have application to all plant-based agriculture.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2006

End Date: 31-12-2010

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $375,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Cell Metabolism | Cellular Interactions (Incl. Adhesion, Matrix, Cell Wall) | Plant Physiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Primary products from plants | Primary plant products not elsewhere classified | Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Biological sciences | Cell Metabolism | Cellular Interactions (Incl. Adhesion, Matrix, Cell Wall) | Plant Physiology | Primary plant products not elsewhere classified | Primary products from plants

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