Website
https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP200301370
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Increasing amphibian immunity to combat disease causing mass extinction. This project aims to increase amphibian survival to combat the devastating chytrid fungus by identifying resistance genes and increasing their frequency in the host population. The project is interdisciplinary and uses targeted genetic manipulation techniques developed for agriculture to improve disease resistance in wildlife for the first time. Expected outcomes include 1) enhanced international collaborations in comparative immunology, 2) a comprehensive understanding of immunity to chytridiomycosis, and 3) disease resistant amphibians. The anticipated benefit is ability to apply the optimal method to improve conservation of wildlife threatened by emerging disease, such as marker assisted selective breeding or genetic engineering.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 12-2022
End Date: 12-2025
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $259,379.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Veterinary Sciences | Animal Breeding | Veterinary Immunology | Veterinary Epidemiology |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Mountain and High Country Environments | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales
