Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0986581

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0986581

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Molecular mechanisms of spectral extension in photosynthesis: the substitution and formation of the novel pigment chlorophyll d. This project builds on new discoveries of novel chlorophylls and how their spectral properties are fine-tuned in photosynthetic bacteria. We will focus on how key photopigments, the chlorophylls, are biosynthesised, including their enzyme structures, mechanisms and regulatory elements. Understanding the power of natural selection on spectral extension in photosynthesis will shed light on the evolutionary development of photopigments, and will allow us explore the possibilities for the production of new pigments in solar energy research.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 27-03-2009

End Date: 31-12-2012

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $290,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biochemistry And Cell Biology Not Elsewhere Classified | Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Global Change Biology | Plant Physiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Primary products from plants | Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management | Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Biochemistry And Cell Biology Not Elsewhere Classified | Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Biological sciences | Global Change Biology | Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management | Plant Physiology | Primary products from plants

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