Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP190103140

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP190103140

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Re-engineering rice root architecture to maximise water use efficiency. This project aims to discover gene networks responsible for producing deeper and more branched roots in rice plants. The roots of plants are the primary mechanism for absorbing water and nutrients from the soil. Manipulating roots to penetrate deeper with greater branching allows plants to thrive with less water and less nutrients. The project will identify key genes and proteins responsible for this process, and alter their expression in order to assess the role of these regulatory elements in root development in rice plants. The project expects to provide new, more sustainable varieties of rice which will help provide enhanced food security.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 19-06-2019

End Date: 31-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $400,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Plant Cell and Molecular Biology | Proteomics and Intermolecular Interactions (excl. Medical Proteomics) | Plant Biology | Plant Physiology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Plant Production and Plant Primary Products not elsewhere classified | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences

Other Keywords

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Plant Biology | Plant Cell and Molecular Biology | Plant Physiology | Plant Production and Plant Primary Products not elsewhere classified | Proteomics and Intermolecular Interactions (excl. Medical Proteomics)

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