| Project Title: |
The development of a biochemical barcode for salinity
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| Contact Person: |
Dr. Daniel Murphy - Molecular Systematist, Royal Botanical Gardens, Melbourne
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| Organisations completing the R&D: |
Swinburne University of Technology & Royal Botanical Gardens Melbourne |
| Funding organisations: |
Swinburne University of Technology
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| Key Researchers: |
M. Bhave, J. Ranjith and D. J. Murphy
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| Goals of the research: |
To investigate the development of a biochemical barcode for the detection of salinity tolerance in Australian native plants for land restoration, agriculture or landscaping. In this project acacias have been used as a test case and we have focussed on species being used by the NUFG
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| Relationship to the NUFG: |
NUFG members have supplied seeds of Acacia species being used for agroforestry. These are being used as a test case to develop a "biochemical barcode for salinity"
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| Timeframes:
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This project is being funded for 1 year. The first stage of this project is due for completion at the beginning of 2007 |
| Comments
from researchers:
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We have found our collaborations with the NUFG to be very valuable both in terms of access to plant material and ideas. The work that the NUFG is doing provides a practical example of the value of research being conducted on Acacia |
| Website: |
http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/research_and_conservation/scientificcollections
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| Website: |
http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/acacia2006/
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