Australian Laureate Fellowships - Grant ID: FL160100155

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/FL160100155

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Harmonising genes for modern agriculture. Harmonising genes for modern agriculture. This project aims to fully understand how a plant distinguishes self from non-self genes and to develop ways of precisely enhancing, repairing, updating, and/or redirecting genetic traits in harmony with the genome. The world’s food security relies on modern crops that are continually updated with genetic traits for higher yield and protection against changing environmental stresses. A crop plant’s genes determine its growth, development, survival and agronomic fitness. The ability to precisely edit genes in crop plants is tantalizingly close but significant barriers must be overcome. Anticipated outcomes are safer, higher yielding and more sustainable crops.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 03-10-2016

End Date: 02-10-2022

Funding Scheme: Australian Laureate Fellowships

Funding Amount: $2,715,383.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Epigenetics (incl. Genome Methylation and Epigenomics) | Plant Cell and Molecular Biology | Agriculture, Land and Farm Management | Sustainable Agricultural Development

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Plant Extract Crops (e.g. Pyrethrum, Jojoba) | Safflower Seed | Tropical Fruit |

Other Keywords

Agriculture, Land and Farm Management | Epigenetics (incl. Genome Methylation and Epigenomics) | Plant Cell and Molecular Biology | Plant Extract Crops (e.g. Pyrethrum, Jojoba) | Safflower Seed | Sustainable Agricultural Development | Tropical Fruit

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