Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP190102254

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP190102254

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Factors controlling ectomycorrhizal contributions to plant N nutrition. This project aims to define the mechanistic link between nitrogen metabolism in symbiotic ectomycorrhizal fungi and its effect on the quantity of nitrogen shared with a plant host. Using a genetically diverse population of a key Australian fungal species, the project expects to uncover genetic features related to nitrogen metabolism that correlate to improved support of plant nutrition. Expected outcomes include better understanding of plant-microbe interactions, groundwork for tools to better model the role of fungi in soil nutrient cycling and guidelines for plant:fungal pairings in reforestation practices. Overall, these should provide significant benefit to the global effort in understanding the role of soil microbes in plant nutrition.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-05-2019

End Date: 01-05-2022

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $431,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Mycology | Soil Biology | Microbiology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Forest and Woodlands Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity

Other Keywords

Forest and Woodlands Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity | Microbiology | Mycology | Soil Biology

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