Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP170101062]Researchers: Bronwyn Barkla (Chief Investigator) , Graham King (Chief Investigator) , Terry Rose (Chief Investigator) , Mr Paul Parker (Partner Investigator)
Brief description Crop genome complexity: sulphur metabolism and mustard pungency. This project aims to explain the molecular basis of crop plant plasticity in the context of a complex crop genome. It will determine how epigenetic mechanisms contribute to regulating the yield of a secondary metabolite harvested from mustard plants in response to variation in environmental factors. Specifically it will explore the relationship between sulphur metabolism and small RNA regulation of glucosinolates. The project should uncover the role that duplicated genetic loci and epigenetic marks play in regulating tissue-specific gene networks, particularly in field-grown environments. The project will explore how duplication of genes enables a crop such as mustard to respond to application of sulphur fertiliser and regulate the stockpiling of the 'hot' volatile oil in mustard seed, a valuable export commodity.
Funding Amount $360,000
Funding Scheme Linkage Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP170101062
- ARC : LP170101062