Project Grant 2035814

Award Date 9/1/21
Completion Date 8/31/24
Dollars Obligated $565K
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Amherst, MA 01003, USA

The University of Massachusetts was awarded a $565,223 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Integrative Organismal Systems. The grant supports the research project "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: DYNAMIC ZONATION IN THE PLANT ROOT" from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2024.

The funding will enable researchers at the University of Massachusetts to study major problems confronting the nation related to the biological sciences, as outlined in the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) of the National Science Foundation. Specifically, the grant will promote progress in understanding the dynamic zonation processes that occur within plant root systems over the three-year period of performance based in Amherst, Massachusetts. Insights gained from this collaborative research effort may enhance scientific knowledge of root development and function.

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