Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP200102981

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP200102981

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Mastering pyrimidine editing in RNA. Many plants and animals can alter their genetic information via RNA (ribonucleic acid) editing, a process that is often essential for the growth and development of the organism. This ability provides accurate control over gene expression and has great potential as a biotechnological tool in agriculture and medicine. RNA editing could be used to switch genes on or off in biotechnological production systems with an unprecedented degree of precision, or to correct genetic diseases. This project aims to understand two RNA editing pathways in plants, one of which is found nowhere else and likely to involve a novel enzymatic mechanism. We will use the understanding gained to develop novel RNA processing tools usable in any living organism.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-02-2020

End Date: 31-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $610,871.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

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

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences |

Other Keywords

Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Plant Cell and Molecular Biology | Structural Biology (incl. Macromolecular Modelling) | Synthetic Biology

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