Funding; Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy; February 18, 2010

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research (OBER), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), hereby announce their interest in receiving applications for genomics-based research that will lead to the improved use of biomass and plant feedstocks for the production of fuels such as ethanol or renewable chemical feedstocks. Specifically, applications are sought for fundamental research on plants that will improve biomass characteristics, biomass yield, or sustainability. Systems biology approaches to identify genetic indicators enabling plants to be efficiently bred or manipulated, or research that yields fundamental knowledge of the structure, function and organization of plant genomes leading to improved feedstock characterization and sustainability are also encouraged.

Announcement Number: DE-FOA-0000223

Closing Date: Feb 18, 2010   

Link to Full Announcement

https://www.fedconnect.net/fedconnect/

Contact Information

Deb Greenawalt, Grant Analyst, 301-903-4074
deb.greenawalt@science.doe.gov
Catherine M. Ronning, Technical-Scientific Program Contact, 301-903-9549
Catherine.Ronning@science.doe.gov
Ed Kaleikau, USDA Technical-Scientific Program Contact
ekaleikau@nifa.usda.gov