Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP240100992

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP240100992

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

The mobilome of the anaerobic methanotrophic archaea Methanoperedenaceae. Microorganisms play a critical role in regulating Earth’s climate, but how they are affected by our rapidly changing environment is not well understood. This Discovery project will study a group of microorganisms found in freshwater sediment that can consume the potent greenhouse gas methane before it is released into the atmosphere. We have developed new methods to investigate how genetic material is exchanged between microorganisms, and how this helps them adapt to environmental changes. Together, this will ultimately help us develop better climate change prediction models and contribute to our understanding of microbial communities that are crucial for environmental health.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2024

End Date: 31-12-2026

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $499,391.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Microbial genetics | Microbial ecology | Microbiology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Ecosystem Adaptation to Climate Change | Expanding Knowledge In the Biological Sciences | Microbial ecology | Microbial genetics | Microbiology | Terrestrial Biodiversity

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