Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0990296

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0990296

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Optimization of Transgene Expression in Sugarcane. Sugarcane is one of Australia's most important crops. However, worldwide competition and declining sugar prices threaten the long term economic sustainability of this industry unless alternative markets for sugarcane are created. Biotechnology holds the greatest promise for the development of an economically sustainable sugarcane industry through the production of varieties that can be used for cellulosic ethanol or as biofactories for high-value alternative products. In addition, cellulosic ethanol from sugarcane has the potential to substantially decrease the cost of biofuel production and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The research proposed here will advance our ability to improve sugarcane through biotechnology.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 17-05-2010

End Date: 31-12-2013

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $324,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

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

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Field crops | Sugar | Renewable energy not elsewhere classified (e.g. geothermal)

Other Keywords

Agricultural Biotechnology | Field crops | Genetic Technologies: Transformation, Site-Directed Mutagenesis, Etc. | Plant Improvement (Selection, Breeding And Genetic Engineering) | Renewable energy not elsewhere classified (e.g. geothermal) | Sugar

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