Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0987835

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0987835

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Mechanistic characterisation of genotype x environment interactions in sorghum and arabidopsis. Sorghum is an economically important cereal crop for Australia. In Australia, sorghum is used as a staple animal feed and it is very important for the live stock industry. With the predicted changes of temperature and rainfall patterns due to climate change, negative effects on sorghum yield are expected, which can have adverse effects on Australian economy. Our studies will identify and mark genes that regulate flowering and seed production in sorghum in response to changes in temperature and light interactions. These studies will help to develop novel sorghum varieties with desirable characters through plant-breeding programmes.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 31-03-2012

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $220,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Quantitative Genetics | Plant Improvement (Selection, Breeding And Genetic Engineering) | Plant Physiology | Genetics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Field crops | Higher education | Other cereals |

Other Keywords

Field crops | Genetics | Higher education | Other cereals | Plant Improvement (Selection, Breeding And Genetic Engineering) | Plant Physiology | Quantitative Genetics

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