Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0663590

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0663590

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Molecular-genetic organization and evolution of dinoflagellate mitochondria. Dinoflagellates are unicellular organisms that are important parts of the biota as significant primary producers of the oceans. Certain dinoflagellates form essential symbionts of reef-forming corals and loss of the symbiont causes coral bleaching and death, a phenomenon linked to global warming. Dinoflagellate blooms are also notorious for causing fish kills and human illnesses such as paralytic shellfish poisoning. My studies of the mitochondrion will address a major aspect of the biology of this poorly understood group. Mitochondrial function is often a target for drugs and other controlling agents, and therefore these studies could offer scope to better interpret and manage dinoflagellates in our environment.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2006

End Date: 30-09-2009

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $264,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Molecular Evolution | Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Cell Metabolism | Protein Targeting And Signal Transduction

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Tourism not elsewhere classified | Living resources (incl. impacts of fishing on non-target species) | Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Biological sciences | Cell Metabolism | Living resources (incl. impacts of fishing on non-target species) | Molecular Evolution | Protein Targeting And Signal Transduction | Tourism not elsewhere classified

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