Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0455785

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0455785

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The preservation and management of Koala genetic diversity using reproductive biotechnology and molecular genetics: A model for endangered Australian marsupials. Assisted breeding technology will provide a new paradigm for solving problems associated with the preservation and management of captive and wild Koala populations. This project aims to improve methods of koala sperm cryopreservation and its subsequent use in artificial insemination and to establish a functional frozen sperm bank screened for the most prevalent pathogens. Important outcomes will include (1) a reliable, cost effective and disease free approach to the transfer of Koala genetic material into international and national zoos; (2) a technique for the management of free-range genetically restricted Koala populations and (3) successful cryostorage of Koala spermatozoa for the long-term maintenance of genetic potential.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 31-03-2005

End Date: 31-03-2008

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $318,424.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Comparative Physiology | Conservation And Biodiversity | Environmental Science and Management | Wildlife And Habitat Management

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Living resources (flora and fauna) | Living resources (flora and fauna) | Living resources (flora and fauna) |

Other Keywords

Comparative Physiology | Conservation And Biodiversity | Environmental Science and Management | Living resources (flora and fauna) | Wildlife And Habitat Management

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