Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0455059

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0455059

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Combining molecular plant physiology and breeding to improve canola (Brassica napus) performance in dry environments. Canola is Australia's most important oilseed crop with 1,400,000 hectares sown annually worth $560m. The major abiotic factor limiting canola production in Australia is water availability. Transpiration efficiency (TE) is a trait with potential to contribute to improved drought tolerance of grain crops. This project seeks to select canola germplasm with improved TE by indirect selection for carbon-isotope-discrimination. In addition we will use the extensive Brassica-Arabidopsis genome synteny to locate and alter the expression of genes involved in TE using Arabidopsis as a model. The longterm aim is to improve the reliability and overall grain production of canola in Australia.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 31-03-2005

End Date: 17-03-2009

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $430,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Plant Biochemistry And Physiology | Plant Improvement (Selection, Breeding And Genetic Engineering) | Crop and Pasture Production

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Oilseeds |

Other Keywords

Crop and Pasture Production | Oilseeds | Plant Biochemistry And Physiology | Plant Improvement (Selection, Breeding And Genetic Engineering)

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