Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP160100588

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP160100588

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

How a ubiquitous endosymbiont of insects protects against pathogens. The project intends to determine the mechanism that underpins pathogen protection in insects. Insects harbour microbial communities in their cells and guts and confer a range of benefits on their hosts. One bacterium, Wolbachia, protects insects against co-infecting pathogens. The release of Wolbachia into mosquito populations is currently being tested as a means to reduce dengue virus transmission to humans. Using innovative evolutionary and genetic approaches, the project proposes to elucidate the mechanism of pathogen blocking and ascertain its broader consequences for the host. This knowledge may be critical for maintaining the effectiveness of the biocontrol approach in the field by informing the development of resistance management strategies.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 31-12-2022

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $359,700.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Host-Parasite Interactions | Evolutionary Biology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Control of Animal Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Environments | Health not elsewhere classified |

Other Keywords

Control of Animal Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Environments | Evolutionary Biology | Health not elsewhere classified | Host-Parasite Interactions

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