Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0880484

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0880484

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Synthesis and evaluation of labelled germination stimulants for determining the role of butenolide in promoting seed germination. The discovery of the germination promotive agent in smoke (a butenolide) represents a major and internationally significant scientific discovery for Australia and provides exciting opportunities for benefits in agriculture, natural lands management and restoration sciences. The activity demonstrated with a broad range of species shows that the butenolide has general applicability worldwide. This study now provides a unique opportunity for Australian research to establish a world-leading position in understanding the butenolide mode of action within plant seeds which will result in a significant advance in our understanding of the processes that regulate seed dormancy in many plant species.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 17-02-2008

End Date: 04-05-2011

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $279,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry | Biological And Medical Chemistry | Separation Science | Plant Physiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Field crops | Rehabilitation of degraded mining lands | Rehabilitation of degraded farmland |

Other Keywords

Biological And Medical Chemistry | Field crops | Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry | Plant Physiology | Rehabilitation of degraded farmland | Rehabilitation of degraded mining lands | Separation Science

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