Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP240101733

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP240101733

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Improving grain legume seeds for future climates. Grain legumes are essential for sustainable agriculture and human dietary protein, but seed quality is predicted to decline under future scenarios of high CO2 and warmer temperatures. This project aims to improve legume seed quality under future climates by comparing metabolites and physiological traits of chickpea and other legumes to establish mechanisms by which legumes maximise seed nutrient allocation. The anticipated outcomes include new metabolite-based breeding markers for the improvement of crops with higher seed proteins, micronutrients and bioactive compounds that are adapted to future climates. Seed nutrient improvement will also include increased biological nitrogen fixation to reduce the need for chemical nitrogen fertilisers.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2024

End Date: 31-12-2026

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $852,048.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Plant biochemistry | Plant biology | Analytical biochemistry | Crop and pasture biochemistry and physiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Analytical biochemistry | Crop and pasture biochemistry and physiology | Grain Legumes | Plant biochemistry | Plant biology

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