Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP130104227]Researchers: Prof Michael Wilkinson (Chief Investigator) , Dr Ron Pinhasi (Partner Investigator) , Dr Thomas Higham (Partner Investigator) , James Breen (Partner Investigator)
Brief description Reconstructing wheat evolution using ancient DNA. 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
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP130104227
- ARC : DP130104227