ARC Future Fellowships - Grant ID: FT0991407

Funding Activity

Website
https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/FT0991407

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Enhancing plant photosynthesis by engineering the carbon dioxide (CO2)-fixing enzyme Rubisco. Improving the ability of crops to use water, sunlight and fertiliser more efficiently would have economic benefits for Australia and ease the environmental impacts associated with agricultural practices. Photosynthesis research has confirmed that such improvements are theoretically possible by enhancing the efficiency of the protein, Rubisco, which initiates the conversion of carbon dioxide into carbon compounds required for growth. The biotechnological research proposed here uses unique capabilities to improve our understanding of structural features in Rubisco that influence its assembly and functional efficiency in plants. This knowledge will pave the way for transplanting more efficient Rubisco into crops to improve their growth.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 30-11-2009

End Date: 29-11-2013

Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships

Funding Amount: $788,800.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Agricultural Biotechnology | Diagnostic Applications | Genetic Engineering And Enzyme Technology | Plant Physiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Field crops | Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Agricultural Biotechnology | Biological sciences | Diagnostic Applications | Field crops | Genetic Engineering And Enzyme Technology | Plant Physiology

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