Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0880264

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0880264

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Polyketides as the conserved basis for diverse marine toxin biosyntheses. Over the past three decades, the frequency and global distribution of harmful marine biotoxin events appears to have increased, and human poisonings have regularly occurred. This project will develop an understanding of the genetics and physiology of toxin-producing marine microorganisms in response to pollution and climatic change that is critical for the management of these species and for the risk assessment of contaminated seafood. The direct outcomes of this work constitute an easier, more economical and ethical alternative to current toxicity testing. Further benefits of this research will also be tangible for the environmental, biosecurity, fisheries and pharmaceutical sectors of Australian community and industry.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-06-2008

End Date: 31-05-2012

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $315,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Enzymes | Microbial Ecology | Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Biological And Medical Chemistry |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management | Treatments (e.g. chemicals, antibiotics) | Fisheries—commercial

Other Keywords

Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Biological And Medical Chemistry | Enzymes | Fisheries—commercial | Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management | Microbial Ecology | Treatments (e.g. chemicals, antibiotics)

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