Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP160104025

Funding Activity

Website
https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP160104025

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Unravelling the molecular diversity and evolution of centipede venoms. The project intends to improve understanding of venom evolution in centipedes. Venoms have emerged as a rich source of pharmacological tools with potential for development into therapeutics and bioinsecticides. However, venoms-based discovery has been limited by the narrow taxonomical range of animals studied, with many groups of venomous animals overlooked. One such group is centipedes, whose venoms contain diverse toxins that differ between taxa. This project aims to provide an insight into centipede venom evolution, and how it might be constrained by venom-gland morphology. This study seeks to contribute to our understanding of protein evolution and direct biodiscovery efforts around centipede venom.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 31-12-2018

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $320,700.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Proteins and Peptides | Phylogeny and Comparative Analysis | Evolutionary Biology | Biological Adaptation

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences |

Other Keywords

Biological Adaptation | Evolutionary Biology | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Phylogeny and Comparative Analysis | Proteins and Peptides

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