Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP200102944

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP200102944

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Do binding proteins allow cyanobacteria to scavenge diverse nutrients? Marine cyanobacteria are abundant primary producers that underlie the entire marine food web. They encode a diverse range of predicted nutrient uptake systems that are highly conserved, suggesting these transporters play critical roles in their success in diverse marine ecosystems. However, there is very limited data regarding their function, specificity and ecological importance. Using our pioneering combinatorial approach, we will undertake systematic functional characterisation of these nutrient uptake systems and determine their physiological and ecological importance. Our integrative science will provide a molecules-to-ecosystems understanding of cyanobacterial nutrient acquisition.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-02-2020

End Date: 31-01-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $554,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Microbial Genetics | Microbial Ecology | Microbiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Marine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity | Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Marine Environments |

Other Keywords

Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Marine Environments | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Marine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity | Microbial Ecology | Microbial Genetics | Microbiology

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