Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP210103991

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP210103991

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Bringing Archaeal biodiversity to life from native Australian herbivores . The aim of this project is to provide deep functional understanding of our recent discovery of novel microbes from the Domain Archaea that inhabit the digestive tracts of native Australian herbivores. These animals are unique natural resources of great cultural, environmental, and economic significance, but increasingly susceptible to habitat change and degradation. Very little is currently known about the microbes that have co-evolved with these animals, to support their nutrition and health. The project will address these knowledge gaps, and the ensuing discoveries are expected to deliver products and services relevant to environmental health assessment and sustaining the "low methane carbon economy" attributed to these iconic species.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-02-2021

End Date: 31-01-2024

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $467,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Microbial Ecology | Phylogeny and Comparative Analysis | Microbiology | Conservation and Biodiversity

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales |

Other Keywords

Conservation and Biodiversity | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales | Microbial Ecology | Microbiology | Phylogeny and Comparative Analysis

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