Evaluating the effect of intrinsic heat on diverse wheat genotypes

Project description

Plant growth, development and yield are dependent on environmental factors such as light, temperature, soil and nutrients. Increasing frequencies of adverse growing conditions including changing ambient temperatures can affect reproductive development, fertility and ultimately grain development and yield. This project will focus on metabolic pathways affected by intrinsic heat in diverse genotypes of wheat and will use a combination of molecular and biochemical techniques. Outcomes will enable the development of biochemical markers that will help growers identify tolerant genotypes in the field.

Assumed knowledge

Knowledge of Plants

Industry involvement

Grain Research Development Corporation (GRDC)

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