Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0342496]Researchers: Dr Susan Barker (Chief Investigator) , Prof Frank Smith (Chief Investigator) , Prof Sarah (Sally) Smith (Chief Investigator)
Brief description Targeted analysis of the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis phenome in a model host, tomato. We will capitalise on our previous discovery of novel phenotypic variation in arbuscular mycorrhizas in mutant and wild-type tomato, to explore development and function of the symbiosis at the molecular-genetic level. We will clone and sequence the gene responsible for mycorrhiza-defective phenotypes to provide inferences on function and relations with other genes. We will determine if plant defence blocks fungal colonisation in the mutant and/or varies with different wild-type phenotypes and explore molecular mechanisms of nutrient transfer from fungus to plant in relation to phenotypic diversity. The project will provide new insights into genome/phenome interactions controlling this widespread beneficial symbiosis.
Funding Amount $315,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0342496
- ARC : DP0342496