Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP140100396

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP140100396

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Enhancing and manipulating C4 photosynthesis. To meet the challenge of increasing crop yield for a burgeoning world population, it has become apparent that photosynthetic capacity must be increased per unit leaf area to improve yield potential. Plants with the C4 photosynthetic pathway are major contributors to world food production and bioenergy supply. The aim of this study is to explore ways of enhancing C4 photosynthesis using directed molecular modifications of Setaria viridis, the model monocot C4 species, and through high throughput fluorescence imaging of photosynthesis in Setaria italica accessions. This will provide new insights into rate limiting steps of C4 photosynthesis needed for C4 crop improvement.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 31-12-2013

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $568,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Plant Cell and Molecular Biology | Plant Biology | Plant Physiology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Maize | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Sorghum

Other Keywords

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Maize | Plant Biology | Plant Cell and Molecular Biology | Plant Physiology | Sorghum

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