Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP180102747

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP180102747

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Funded Activity Summary

Resolving the steps in the evolution of C4 photosynthesis. This project aims to identify the molecular mechanisms responsible for the evolution of grasses using the C4 biochemical pathway that enables plants to survive in hot, dry, high-light environments. The endemic Australian subtribe Neurachninae is the only known grass group that contains C4 species, species using the ancestral C3 pathway, as well as species using pathways intermediate to C3 and C4. Through a comparative approach employing high-throughput sequencing technologies, it is expected that the molecular changes underlying the transition from C3 to C4 will be identified. These results should define what is required to engineer plant varieties with increased yield and the ability to withstand climate change effects.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2018

End Date: 31-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $539,900.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Gene Expression (incl. Microarray and other genome-wide approaches) | Plant Cell and Molecular Biology | Plant Biology | Molecular Evolution |

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 | Gene Expression (incl. Microarray and other genome-wide approaches) | Molecular Evolution | Plant Biology | Plant Cell and Molecular Biology

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