Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP160103746

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP160103746

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Improving the efficacy of pseudomonad biocontrol bacteria. This project intends to characterise the genetic basis for colonisation and persistence on plant seeds and roots by biocontrol bacteria. Pseudomonas biocontrol bacteria offer the potential to suppress agricultural crop pathogens without the need for expensive and potentially harmful agrochemicals. However, the application of these bacteria in the field is currently limited. A key reason for this is their unreliable capacity for root colonisation and persistence. The project aims to analyse the factors critical for plant colonisation. These analyses may facilitate the successful application of biocontrol bacteria for protecting Australian crops from pathogens.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 30-06-2016

End Date: 31-12-2019

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $410,400.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Microbial Genetics | Microbial Ecology | Microbiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Environmentally Sustainable Plant Production not elsewhere classified | Control of Plant Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Environments |

Other Keywords

Control of Plant Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Environments | Environmentally Sustainable Plant Production not elsewhere classified | Microbial Ecology | Microbial Genetics | Microbiology

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