ECR Fellowship - Pulse Plant Architecture
Investment
GRDC Code: DAS2504-001RTX
ECR Fellowship - Pulse Plant Architecture
Plant architecture - the shape, size, and structure of a plant - is a fundamental determinant of crop yield, as it determines the number and distribution of leaves, stems, fruit, and seeds. Genetic pathways controlling shoot branching and plant height were strongly selected during grain crop domestication and were central to the Green Revolution of the 20th century in cereal crops. However, despite more than a century of fundamental research, little detail is known about how plant architecture influences the yield of pulse crops like field pea, chickpea, and lentil in dryland cropping systems. Identifying and understanding new plant architecture traits represents a promising opportunity to improve crop performance and grain yield potential. This project combines genetics, genomics, plant physiology, and agronomy to advance our understanding of how shoot architecture is controlled, and aims to develop tools and resources that will enable a step-change in yield potential for Australian pulse growers.
- Project start date:
- 01/04/2025
- Project end date:
- 30/04/2028
- Crop type:
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- All Crops
- Organisation
- SA Research and Development Institute
- Region:
- North, South, West
- Project status
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Active