Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0878395

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0878395

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The metabolic and enzymatic regulation of C4 photosynthesis and its impact on photosynthetic productivity. Australia's tropical pastures are dominated by plants utilising the C4 photosynthetic pathway. World wide C4 grasslands contribute to approximately 20% of global primary productivity. C4 plants also include important crop species such as maize, sorghum and sugar cane and are considered ideal species for bio-fuel production. This project will use a novel functional genomic/metabolomics approach to provide fundamental insights into the biochemical regulation of C4 photosynthesis under different environmental conditions. This will aid in the development of mathematical models of C4 photosynthesis required in climate models of CO2 exchange and enhance our ability to improve photosynthetic performance of agricultural species.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 31-12-2011

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $264,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Enzymes | Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Cell Metabolism | Plant Physiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Native vegetation | Global climate change adaptation measures | Field crops not elsewhere classified |

Other Keywords

Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Cell Metabolism | Enzymes | Field crops not elsewhere classified | Global climate change adaptation measures | Native vegetation | Plant Physiology

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