Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP1095875

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP1095875

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Understanding an exotic disease: Initiation of sex and infection by the sugarcane smut Ustilago scitaminea. Australian sugar exports generate almost $2 billion in annual sales, making the sugar industry a critical facet of the Australian economy. In 2006, Australia's primary sugar producing region came under threat when an outbreak of sugarcane smut caused by the fungus Ustilago scitaminea first appeared in Queensland. Management of this potentially devastating disease has focused on breeding programmes aimed at developing resistant sugarcane cultivars, a complex process hampered by a lack of information about the mechanisms of smut resistance. Our research will provide key insight into the mechanisms by which U. scitaminea infects sugarcane, directing future breeding efforts and protecting this valuable industry against further outbreaks.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2010

End Date: 30-06-2013

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $440,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Gene Expression | Microbiology | Genetic Development (Incl. Sex Determination) | Mycology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Sugar | Biological sciences | Control of pests and exotic species |

Other Keywords

Biological sciences | Control of pests and exotic species | Gene Expression | Genetic Development (Incl. Sex Determination) | Microbiology | Mycology | Sugar

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