Development of educational materials to improve knowledge and attitudes to genetic engineering among sugar industry stakeholders based on quantitative analysis
(01/01/07-30/06/10)
This project aims to gather survey-based information from sugarcane growers and the general public to provide statistically reliable information about knowledge of and attitudes to biotechnology and genetic engineering. The knowledge and attitudes of key sugarcane industry representatives to genetic engineering will be contrasted with those of the general public and canegrowers to assess how best to deliver appropriate information about the technology to all groups.
Project Leader: Dr Suzanne Morris, UQ
Testing the sucrose accumulation model
(01/07/09-30/06/09)
This project is identifying key genes in the sucrose accumulation process, and then using them to develop new sucrose enhanced sugarcane varieties.
Project Leader: Dr Rosanne Casu, CSIRO Plant Industry
Production of polyhdroxybutyrate (PHB) in sugarcane
(01/07/06-30/06/09)
The project focus is to produce commercial amounts of the biodegradable plastic polyhdroxybutyrate (PHB) in genetically modified sugarcane plants. Ultimately, these plants will have the capacity to produce a new generation of highly versatile, sustainable, environmentally friendly plastics and chemicals. The project is being performed with one of the world’s most reputable agricultural biotechnology companies Metabolix Inc.
Project Leader: Prof Lars Nielsen, UQ and Dr Stevens Brumbley, UQ
Sugarcane plastid transformation
(01/07/06-30/06/09)
Work is underway to develop a transformation technology to make sugarcane plants that produce valuable bioproducts such as bioplastics. This technology with develop genetically stable plants with high-level expression of desired traits.
Project Leader: Dr Priya Joyce, BSES Limited
Field evaluation of GM sugarcane
(01/07/06-30/06/10)
Field trials of GM sugarcane will compare the performance of cane that has been either genetically engineered from tissue-culture or single-eye sett-derived cane.
Project Leader: Dr Prakash Lakshmanan, BSES Limited
Genetic engineering options for increased bioplastic production in sugarcane
(01/07/06-30/12/08)
This project will demonstrate the use of enabling technologies for potential inhibitory or toxic compounds to be produced in sugarcane. The project will explore the production of bioplastics in plants using INPACT technology and evaluate the probability of integrating the INPACT technology into sugarcane.
Project Leader: Prof James Dale, QUT
Development of educational materials to improve knowledge and attitudes to genetic engineering among sugar industry stakeholders based on quantitative analysis
(01/01/07-30/06/10)
This project aims to gather survey-based information from sugarcane growers and the general public to provide statistically reliable information about knowledge of and attitudes to biotechnology and genetic engineering. The knowledge and attitudes of key sugarcane industry representatives to genetic engineering will be contrasted with those of the general public and canegrowers to assess how best to deliver appropriate information about the technology to all groups.
Project Leader: Dr Suzanne Morris, UQ
Testing the sucrose accumulation model
(01/07/09-30/06/09)
This project is identifying key genes in the sucrose accumulation process, and then using them to develop new sucrose enhanced sugarcane varieties.
Project Leader: Dr Rosanne Casu, CSIRO Plant Industry
Production of polyhdroxybutyrate (PHB) in sugarcane
(01/07/06-30/06/09)
The project focus is to produce commercial amounts of the biodegradable plastic polyhdroxybutyrate (PHB) in genetically modified sugarcane plants. Ultimately, these plants will have the capacity to produce a new generation of highly versatile, sustainable, environmentally friendly plastics and chemicals. The project is being performed with one of the world’s most reputable agricultural biotechnology companies Metabolix Inc.
Project Leader: Prof Lars Nielsen, UQ and Dr Stevens Brumbley, UQ
Sugarcane plastid transformation
(01/07/06-30/06/09)
Work is underway to develop a transformation technology to make sugarcane plants that produce valuable bioproducts such as bioplastics. This technology with develop genetically stable plants with high-level expression of desired traits.
Project Leader: Dr Priya Joyce, BSES Limited
Field evaluation of GM sugarcane
(01/07/06-30/06/10)
Field trials of GM sugarcane will compare the performance of cane that has been either genetically engineered from tissue-culture or single-eye sett-derived cane.
Project Leader: Dr Prakash Lakshmanan, BSES Limited
Genetic engineering options for increased bioplastic production in sugarcane
(01/07/06-30/12/08)
This project will demonstrate the use of enabling technologies for potential inhibitory or toxic compounds to be produced in sugarcane. The project will explore the production of bioplastics in plants using INPACT technology and evaluate the probability of integrating the INPACT technology into sugarcane.
Project Leader: Prof James Dale, QUT