Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0774941

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0774941

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Molecular, physiological and environmental regulation of toxic prussic acid levels (cyanogenesis) in forage sorghum. Forage sorghum is grown widely in dry, tropical areas of Australia. The leaves contain dhurrin, a natural defence product that liberates prussic acid (cyanide) when leaf tissue is disrupted (eg when chewed). The problem is that young plants or those experiencing drought are highly toxic, resulting in financial loss through reduced nutritive value, livestock loss and wasted feed. Using new, non-GM technology we will identify novel genetically altered sorghum lines with negligible prussic acid. Lines with enhanced levels could be used as soil biofumigants. Breeders can use this germplasm to develop varieties tailored for increasingly dry Australian conditions. The new varieties with controlled dhurrin content will be suitable for export.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 20-06-2007

End Date: 30-10-2010

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $210,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Plant Biology | Genetic Technologies: Transformation, Site-Directed Mutagenesis, Etc. | Plant Improvement (Selection, Breeding And Genetic Engineering) | Plant Physiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Fodder crops | Higher education | Other environmental aspects |

Other Keywords

Fodder crops | Genetic Technologies: Transformation, Site-Directed Mutagenesis, Etc. | Higher education | Other environmental aspects | Plant Biology | Plant Improvement (Selection, Breeding And Genetic Engineering) | Plant Physiology

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