Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0776563

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0776563

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Functional genetic analysis of wood formation genes in Eucalyptus. Eucalypts are the world's most important plantation hardwood species due to their superior wood characteristics and high growth rates that make them excellent carbon sequestration platforms. Australia is the custodian of the world's natural eucalypt resource and our results will assist in their sustainable use with the potential to transform the national forestry industry by helping to streamline tree improvement efforts. This will be achieved by increasing our understanding of the development and production of wood, which will lead to increased productivity (more and better quality wood from less land). Custom designed wood also holds much promise for the production of novel biopolymers and as a renewable source for improved biofuels.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 20-05-2008

End Date: 20-01-2012

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $195,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Genetic Technologies: Transformation, Site-Directed Mutagenesis, Etc. | Tree Improvement (Selection, Breeding And Genetic Engineering) | Forestry Sciences Not Elsewhere Classified | Forestry Sciences

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Hardwood plantations | Biological sciences | Forestry not elsewhere classified |

Other Keywords

Biological sciences | Forestry Sciences | Forestry Sciences Not Elsewhere Classified | Forestry not elsewhere classified | Genetic Technologies: Transformation, Site-Directed Mutagenesis, Etc. | Hardwood plantations | Tree Improvement (Selection, Breeding And Genetic Engineering)

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