Understanding the reproductive biology and ecology of sugarcane to manage the safe release of genetically modified cultivars
This project will provide data to help inform decisions made by regulators about the release of genetically modified (GM) sugarcane. It will also help the industry to design rational monitoring protocols for the experimental release of GM cane and further down the track develop strategies to ensure the environmentally safe commercial release of GM sugarcane.
Project Leader: Dr Graham Bonnett, CSIRO Plant Industry
Creating sustainable sugarcane production systems: reducing plant nitrogen demand
Significant progress is being made in this project to understand the physiological and molecular basis of nitrogen (N) acquisition and assimilation in sugarcane, to identify physiological and/or molecular markers of N acquisition and N use efficiency in sugarcane for selection and breeding programs, and maximise N efficiency of sugarcane production and thus minimise negative impacts of N fertilisation on the environment.
Project Leader: Dr Susanne Schmidt, UQ
Environmentally sustainable control of canegrubs
This project has two complementary research strategies, development and evaluation of genetically modified plants with improved insect resistance and identification of new and promising bacterial control agents for greyback canegrub.
Project Leader: Dr Kerry Nutt, BSES Limited
Yield improvement through manipulation of shoot architecture
This project is working towards developing transgenic cane with improved shoot architecture. This follows earlier work to reduce suckering and lodging and increase biomass by identifying and understanding the roles of genes controlling bud outgrowth in sugarcane. Current research is focused on controlling set germination, ratooning, tillering, suckering and the effect these traits have on sugar distribution among stalks.
Project Leader: Dr Christine Beveridge, UQ
Understanding the reproductive biology and ecology of sugarcane to manage the safe release of genetically modified cultivars
This project will provide data to help inform decisions made by regulators about the release of genetically modified (GM) sugarcane. It will also help the industry to design rational monitoring protocols for the experimental release of GM cane and further down the track develop strategies to ensure the environmentally safe commercial release of GM sugarcane.
Project Leader: Dr Graham Bonnett, CSIRO Plant Industry
Creating sustainable sugarcane production systems: reducing plant nitrogen demand
Significant progress is being made in this project to understand the physiological and molecular basis of nitrogen (N) acquisition and assimilation in sugarcane, to identify physiological and/or molecular markers of N acquisition and N use efficiency in sugarcane for selection and breeding programs, and maximise N efficiency of sugarcane production and thus minimise negative impacts of N fertilisation on the environment.
Project Leader: Dr Susanne Schmidt, UQ
Environmentally sustainable control of canegrubs
This project has two complementary research strategies, development and evaluation of genetically modified plants with improved insect resistance and identification of new and promising bacterial control agents for greyback canegrub.
Project Leader: Dr Kerry Nutt, BSES Limited
Yield improvement through manipulation of shoot architecture
This project is working towards developing transgenic cane with improved shoot architecture. This follows earlier work to reduce suckering and lodging and increase biomass by identifying and understanding the roles of genes controlling bud outgrowth in sugarcane. Current research is focused on controlling set germination, ratooning, tillering, suckering and the effect these traits have on sugar distribution among stalks.
Project Leader: Dr Christine Beveridge, UQ