The National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) awarded a $1,076,689 Project Grant to the University of Wisconsin System to conduct collaborative research on the metabolic pathways that convert carbon fixed by photosynthesis into aromatic amino acids and other aromatic compounds in plants. The project aims to quantify carbon fluxes through the Calvin-Benson cycle, shikimate pathway, and alternative "non-shikimate" pathways, as well as investigate how plants can be genetically engineered to direct a larger percentage of fixed carbon towards these high-value aromatic compounds. The research will provide foundational knowledge about plant metabolic networks to enable sustainable production of diverse aromatic chemicals. The grant was awarded on June 1, 2024 with a project period ending on May 31, 2027. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.
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