Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP190100509

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP190100509

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Maximising pineapple production for Australian farmers using genome editing. This project addresses the single biggest issue affecting the viability of pineapple farming in Australia and internationally: premature flowering leading to supply collapse. We aim to develop CRISPR technology to breed new pineapple varieties using non-GM approaches. Expected outcomes include the production of pineapples with resistance to premature flowering, as well as the technologies to deliver additional improvements in the future. The new varieties will benefit farmers through increased production, maximising supply capability for a rapidly growing internal demand. This will benefit Australian pineapple producers through higher profitability in existing markets, as well as enabling expansion into international and future markets.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 11-05-2020

End Date: 10-05-2024

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $575,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Horticultural Production | Horticultural Crop Improvement (Selection and Breeding)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Tropical Fruit |

Other Keywords

Horticultural Crop Improvement (Selection and Breeding) | Horticultural Production | Tropical Fruit

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