Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP150100293

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP150100293

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The targeting of macromolecules to alter mitochondrial function. Mitochondria are essential organelles involved in energy production and specific metabolic pathways in plant cells that require the import of cytosolic transfer RNA (tRNA) to function. To date our knowledge on the mechanisms of tRNA import is limited. This project seeks to characterise putative receptors and mechanisms with the purpose of exploiting these insights to allow for the manipulation and modification of macromolecule targeting to mitochondria. The ability to modify or alter mitochondrial biogenesis and activity may allow for new approaches to be undertaken to increase plant growth, productivity and resistance to stress.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 30-06-2018

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $305,900.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Protein Trafficking | Plant Cell and Molecular Biology | Plant Biology | Plant Physiology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Environmentally Sustainable Plant Production not elsewhere classified | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences

Other Keywords

Environmentally Sustainable Plant Production not elsewhere classified | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Plant Biology | Plant Cell and Molecular Biology | Plant Physiology | Protein Trafficking

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