Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0211919

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0211919

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Identification of genes controlling wood fibre properties in Eucalyptus nitens. Australian forestry is shifting to high intensity eucalypt plantations and increasingly focussing on development of breeds and clones with superior wood and pulp traits. Many of these traits are under moderate to strong genetic control and DNA markers have helped identify regions on eucalypt chromosomes that influence these traits. This project aims to identify the genes at these chromosomal locations that influence wood fibre development and which have a strong influence on major commercial traits. The project will increase our understanding of wood and fibre development in eucalypts, and facilitate development of genetic markers to track superior genes during breeding.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 05-06-2002

End Date: 31-12-2007

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $168,252.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Quantitative Genetics | Tree Improvement (Selection, Breeding And Genetic Engineering) | Gene Expression | Genetics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Hardwood plantations | Biological sciences | Forestry not elsewhere classified |

Other Keywords

Biological sciences | Forestry not elsewhere classified | Gene Expression | Genetics | Hardwood plantations | Quantitative Genetics | Tree Improvement (Selection, Breeding And Genetic Engineering)

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