Australian Laureate Fellowships - Grant ID: FL140100179

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/FL140100179

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Controlling gene expression with synthetic RNA-binding proteins. Controlling gene expression with synthetic RNA-binding proteins. The growth and development of living organisms is largely determined by the genes they contain, but converting the genetic information into biological activity requires intermediary processes involving RNA and proteins that bind to and process RNA. This project aims to understand how the largest class of RNA-binding protein in plants recognise their target RNAs and aims to develop custom-designed proteins for switching genes on or off. This technology will be used to create new hybrid cereal varieties and will also be valuable for applications in human health, such as the correction of genetic mutations.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-12-2014

End Date: 31-12-2019

Funding Scheme: Australian Laureate Fellowships

Funding Amount: $2,800,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Plant Cell and Molecular Biology | Plant Biology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Wheat

Other Keywords

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Plant Biology | Plant Cell and Molecular Biology | Wheat

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