Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP130104227 [ 2013 - 2015 ]

Research Grant

Researchers Prof Michael Wilkinson; Dr James Breen; Dr Thomas Higham; Prof Ron Pinhasi

Brief description The domestication of wild grasses by farmers was a step change in human history; it led to the emergence of modern cereals and with them, western civilisation. This project will apply modern DNA sequencing methods to 5000-year-old cereal seeds to reconstruct the history of wheat, barley and other crops, and identify lost ancient forms and diversity.

Funding Amount $443,000

Funding Scheme Discovery Projects