Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150102264]Researchers: Brent Kaiser (Chief Investigator) , Dr Murray Unkovich (Chief Investigator) , Penelope Smith (Chief Investigator) , Stephen Tyerman (Chief Investigator)
Brief description The role of the ammonium transport bHLHm1/AMF1 regulatory loci in plants. This project aims to investigate the role of a regulatory locus in the regulation of ammonium transport in plants and the interacting genetic and biochemical signalling promoting the interaction. Ammonium is an important nutrient source for plant growth and development. It has been recently identified that a new transport mechanism (AMF1 ) mediates ammonium transport across legume root nodule cellular membranes. AMF1 was identified through a transcriptional interaction with a membrane localised bHLHm1 transcription factor. Both bHLHm1 and AMF1 belong to a unique chromosomal regulatory locus common across sequenced dicot plant species.
Funding Amount $454,700
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150102264
- ARC : DP150102264