Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP1093827

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP1093827

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Probing the four photosynthetic membrane protein complexes at work in situ in leaves. This proposal aims at sustainable improvements in plant productivity and photosynthetic adaptation in drastic Australian climates. In photosynthesis, membranes with the four multiprotein complexes use sunlight to make compounds that drive carbon assimilation. Instead of the usual dissection of photosynthetic membranes, this project will develop and refine the applicant's rapid, reliable, non-intrusive techniques to probe the four membrane complexes at work in their native state in leaves. Two portable commercial instruments will potentially emerge from the techniques. This novel non-reductionist approach will identify key limitations to photosynthetic performance under stress, and insights into improvements for primary plant productivity.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 31-10-2010

End Date: 31-12-2013

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $268,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Plant Biology | Membrane Biology | Cellular Interactions (Incl. Adhesion, Matrix, Cell Wall) | Plant Physiology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Biological sciences | Scientific instrumentation

Other Keywords

Biological sciences | Cellular Interactions (Incl. Adhesion, Matrix, Cell Wall) | Membrane Biology | Plant Biology | Plant Physiology | Scientific instrumentation

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