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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP190101877
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Wolbachia endosymbionts: novel strain dynamics in Australian Drosophila. This project aims to understand Wolbachia infections across Australian Drosophila flies. Wolbachia bacteria that live inside the cells of insects and other invertebrates are widely seen as a promising tool for pest and disease control. This project will assess the population distribution, host phenotypic effects, population dynamics and evolutionary context of multiple Wolbachia infections across Australian Drosophila flies. The outcome will include new and novel strains for applied projects, new information on the fate of Wolbachia infections, and new insights into the factors that dictate the fate of Wolbachia infections across populations.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 02-2019
End Date: 03-2023
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $328,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Zoology | Host-Parasite Interactions | Invertebrate Biology | Ecological Applications not elsewhere classified |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Control of Plant Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Environments | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Infectious Diseases
