Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0775395

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0775395

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Isolation and characterization of genes regulating female reproductive organ development in plants. Genes that regulate female reproductive organ development are of immense value for Australia as tools for seed improvement. Those from our preliminary screen have convinced our industry partners that they can be agents for engineering of apomixis or creation of fertile seed without fertilisation. This will allow the capture of hybrid vigour in wheat and rice, for which commercial hybrid seed production is not currently available. In wheat alone, apomixis presents for Australia an economic value of more than Aus$ ½ billion per annum. Furthermore, controlled apomixis will accelerate breeding programs that will bring drought resistance and minimal fertiliser requiring varieties to the farmer.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2007

End Date: 31-08-2009

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $290,253.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Meiosis And Recombination | Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Cell Development (Incl. Cell Division And Apoptosis) | Genetic Development (Incl. Sex Determination)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Primary products from plants | Field crops | Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Biological sciences | Cell Development (Incl. Cell Division And Apoptosis) | Field crops | Genetic Development (Incl. Sex Determination) | Meiosis And Recombination | Primary products from plants

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