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Grant Award View - GA2305-V3
Resolving the steps in the evolution of C4 photosynthesis
GA ID:
GA2305-V3
Agency:
Australian Research Council
Approval Date:
10-Nov-2017
Variation Publish Date:
20-Oct-2021
Variation Date:
12-Oct-2021
Category:
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research
Grant Term:
1-Jan-2018 to 31-Dec-2021
Value (AUD):
$539,900.00
(GST inclusive where applicable)
Varies:
GA2305
- Resolving the steps in the evolution of C4 photosynthesis
One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No
PBS Program Name:
ARC 17/18 Discovery
Grant Program:
Discovery Projects
Grant Activity:
Resolving the steps in the evolution of C4 photosynthesis
Purpose:
This project aims to identify the molecular mechanisms responsible for the evolution of grasses using the C4 biochemical pathway that enables plants to survive in hot, dry, high-light environments. The endemic Australian subtribe Neurachninae is the only known grass group that contains C4 species, species using the ancestral C3 pathway, as well as species using pathways intermediate to C3 and C4. Through a comparative approach employing high-throughput sequencing technologies, it is expected that the molecular changes underlying the transition from C3 to C4 will be identified. These results should define what is required to engineer plant varieties with increased yield and the ability to withstand climate change effects.
Internal Reference ID:
DP18 Round 1
Selection Process:
Targeted or Restricted Competitive
Confidentiality - Contract:
No
Confidentiality - Outputs:
No
Grant Recipient Details
Recipient Name:
The University of Western Australia
Recipient ABN:
37 882 817 280
Grant Recipient Location
Suburb:
NEDLANDS
Town/City:
NEDLANDS
Postcode:
6009
State/Territory:
WA
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Grant Delivery Location
State/Territory:
WA
Postcode:
6009
Country:
AUSTRALIA