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Grant Award View - GA141226-V4
Synthetic biology to engineer novel disease resistance in cereal crops
GA ID:
GA141226-V4
Agency:
Australian Research Council
Approval Date:
1-Dec-2020
Variation Publish Date:
23-Aug-2023
Variation Date:
23-Aug-2023
Category:
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research
Grant Term:
11-Jan-2021 to 25-Dec-2024
Value (AUD):
$431,000.00
(GST inclusive where applicable)
Varies:
GA141226
- Synthetic biology to engineer novel disease resistance in cereal crops
One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No
PBS Program Name:
ARC 20/21 Discovery
Grant Program:
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
Grant Activity:
Synthetic biology to engineer novel disease resistance in cereal crops
Purpose:
This project aims to engineer disease resistance in crops to dangerous fungal pathogens. The strategy is to exploit our knowledge of the plant immune system using structural biology and directed evolution of natural resistance genes, improving their ability to recognise and respond to fungal attack. Fungal pathogens cause some of the most harmful crop diseases in Australia and worldwide. The rapid evolution of fungi overcomes natural plant resistance and management of these diseases is a major challenge to agriculture. Expected outcomes of the project include engineered wheat plants with more effective disease resistance, reducing fungicide usage. This project intends to accelerate crop breeding and contribute to world food security.
GO ID:
GO Title:
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award for funding commencing in 2021
Internal Reference ID:
DE21 Round 1
Selection Process:
Targeted or Restricted Competitive
Confidentiality - Contract:
No
Confidentiality - Outputs:
No
Grant Recipient Details
Recipient Name:
The Australian National University
Recipient ABN:
52 234 063 906
Grant Recipient Location
Suburb:
ACTON
Town/City:
ACTON
Postcode:
2601
State/Territory:
ACT
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Grant Delivery Location
State/Territory:
ACT
Postcode:
2601
Country:
AUSTRALIA