Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP210100639

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP210100639

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Funded Activity Summary

Sugar transporters in coral symbiosis and origin of parasitism. We aim to identify how symbiotic algae feed sugar to their coral hosts. Corals need this algal sugar to exist, but no one knows how it is transferred, so understanding this crucial mechanism is hugely significant. The first benefit of this research will be a fundamental understanding about how two organisms (algae and coral) cooperate to build habitats like the Great Barrier Reef. We also aim to explore whether coral/algal cooperation paved the way for the origin of parasitism. The second key outcome will be to identify the precise molecular mechanism that allowed parasitism to arise. This will benefit us through understanding the origins of important diseases such as human malaria and related infections of livestock and wildlife.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 13-05-2021

End Date: 13-05-2024

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $579,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cellular Interactions (incl. Adhesion, Matrix, Cell Wall) | Host-Parasite Interactions | Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Invertebrate Biology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Coastal and Estuarine Air Quality

Other Keywords

Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Cellular Interactions (incl. Adhesion, Matrix, Cell Wall) | Coastal and Estuarine Air Quality | Host-Parasite Interactions | Invertebrate Biology

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