The University of North Carolina at Charlotte received a three-year, $892,728 Project Grant from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health within the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health. The grant supports research under the Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health program (CFDA 93.213), which evaluates complementary and integrative health approaches. Specifically, the grant will fund research from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2025 to uncover the genetic basis regulating soyasaponin accumulation and validate gene function contributing to soyasaponin production in wild soybeans and cultivated soybeans. Soyasaponins have potential health benefits but their biosynthetic pathway is not fully understood. The research aims to identify candidate genes regulating soyasaponin production and validate gene function using CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing. Results seek to enable plant metabolic engineering and breeding of value-increased soybean cultivars to potentially boost human immune function and health.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $446.4k | 7/28/22 | ||
| Not listed | $446.4k | 7/28/22 |