Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP1093236

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP1093236

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Modification of lignin biosynthesis in sugarcane for the improved efficiency of pre-treatment in ethanol production. Sugarcane is one of Australia's most important rural industries. However, as a single product industry, declining sugar prices threaten the industry's long term economic sustainability unless alternative markets for sugarcane are created. Utilising the sugarcane waste for cellulosic ethanol would provide a new revenue stream, injecting life into the Australian sugarcane industry. In addition, cellulosic ethanol from sugarcane has the potential to substantially decrease the cost of biofuel production and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The research proposed here will advance our ability to improve sugarcane through biotechnology.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2010

End Date: 31-12-2012

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $280,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Agricultural Biotechnology | Transgenesis | Plant Improvement (Selection, Breeding And Genetic Engineering) |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Field crops | Sugar | Renewable energy not elsewhere classified (e.g. geothermal)

Other Keywords

Agricultural Biotechnology | Field crops | Plant Improvement (Selection, Breeding And Genetic Engineering) | Renewable energy not elsewhere classified (e.g. geothermal) | Sugar | Transgenesis

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