Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0665890

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0665890

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Evolutionary immunology of social insects. Social insects are particularly abundant in Australia. They live in a wide range of habitats with social systems differing greatly in size and structure. They are both ecologically and economically important because they form a large part of terrestrial ecosystems and control much of the energy flow. Their immune system resembles the immune system of humans. Finding how the social insect immune system evolves will have the potential to help us manage them better, and yield functional insights into the human innate immune system. Placing the observed patterns in context also involves study of the associated microbes, finds how social insects interact with this important part of the environment, and may assist in land management.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 2006

End Date: 07-2011

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $1,015,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Molecular Evolution | Life Histories (Incl. Population Ecology) | Genetics | Genetic Immunology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Living resources (flora and fauna) | Control of pests and exotic species | Biological sciences |

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