Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0449576

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0449576

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Functional Genomics and Host Cell Specificity of Herpesviruses. Herpesviruses cause severe diseases in many species, but research on their large DNA genomes has been difficult due to the need to use animal cell cultures for the generation of virus mutants. The cloning of complete herpesvirus genomes as Bacterial Artificial Chromosomes (BACs) has revolutionized herpesvirus genomics, and it is now possible to examine herpesvirus gene functions in unprecedented detail using elegant new mutation techniques. The project, based on two related equine herpesviruses, will identify new targets for antiviral drugs or vaccines. These herpesvirus BAC systems represent frontier science that greatly facilitates the study of links between genome and phenome.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2004

End Date: 31-12-2006

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $210,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Virology | Veterinary Sciences | Genetic Technologies: Transformation, Site-Directed Mutagenesis, Etc. | Virology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Prevention—biologicals (e.g. vaccines) | Prevention—biologicals (e.g. vaccines) | Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Biological sciences | Genetic Technologies: Transformation, Site-Directed Mutagenesis, Etc. | Prevention—biologicals (e.g. vaccines) | Veterinary Sciences | Virology

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