Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP210101705

Funded Activity Summary

Decoding germination defects that threaten global wheat production. Wheat is a major commodity in Australia. Sprouting damage represents a major global threat to wheat production and food security. This project will explore the genetic and molecular mechanisms underpinning pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) and late-maturity amylase (LMA). This project will apply transcriptomics and proteomics to measure the expression of the biomolecules associated with PHS and LMA, generating fundamental knowledge of grain molecular physiology that addresses a significant knowledge gap. The project will deliver tools capable of differentiating these conditions, thereby minimising economic losses. A better understanding of the genetic basis of PHS and LMA will lay the foundation for advanced breeding aiming to eliminate these.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2021

End Date: 31-12-2024

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $423,650.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Proteomics and Intermolecular Interactions (excl. Medical Proteomics) | Agricultural Biotechnology not elsewhere classified | Crop and Pasture Production | Crop and Pasture Biochemistry and Physiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Wheat |

Other Keywords

Agricultural Biotechnology not elsewhere classified | Crop and Pasture Biochemistry and Physiology | Crop and Pasture Production | Expanding Knowledge in the Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Proteomics and Intermolecular Interactions (excl. Medical Proteomics) | Wheat

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