Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP190101941

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP190101941

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Can we engineer plants to grow on salty soils? This project aims to answer questions about how plants can sustain their growth on salty soils. Plant-derived products constitute a pillar for our society. However, crop yields may be severely penalised due to unfavourable growth conditions, including soil salinity. This is particularly relevant for Australia as a large fraction of its arable land is affected by salt. This project aims to use molecular and cell biology techniques to resolve mechanisms of how the synthesis of cellulose, which constitutes the bulk of a plant's biomass, is maintained in plants during salt stress. This project has potential for climate change mitigation, enhanced plant biomass production and improved fuel security.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 20-06-2019

End Date: 31-12-2021

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $531,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Plant Cell and Molecular Biology | Plant Biology | Plant Physiology | Structural Biology (incl. Macromolecular Modelling)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Climate Change Adaptation Measures | Rice | Production of Biofuels (Biomass) |

Other Keywords

Climate Change Adaptation Measures | Plant Biology | Plant Cell and Molecular Biology | Plant Physiology | Production of Biofuels (Biomass) | Rice | Structural Biology (incl. Macromolecular Modelling)

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