Protein modifications in plant mitochondria: towards functional proteomics [ 2005 - 2007 ]

Research Grant

Researchers Dr JL Heazlewood

Brief description Energy production within plants in cellular structures called mitochondria is vital for their growth and development and is central to the early success of germinating and growing seedlings. This project intends to analyse mitochondria within plants using state of the art instrumentation and technologies. The findings from this research have the potential to directly flow into the plant biotechnology industry and could assist the future development of Australian agriculture through genetic improvements. The expertise developed by this work will ensure that Australia is well placed to exploit future advances in this field and to further generate the development of novel biotechnological applications in agriculture.

Funding Amount $275,000

Funding Scheme Discovery Projects