ARC Future Fellowships - Grant ID: FT130100146

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/FT130100146

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The effects of damage and repair of fungal DNA on animal and plant diseases. DNA damage and its repair are implicated in enhancing the ability of fungi to cause disease. These processes enable genomic changes that generate fungal strains better adapted to host colonisation. This project will identify factors that influence mutation, virulence and host adaptation in two model fungi that cause devastating diseases - a human pathogen, Cryptococcus neoformans, and a plant pathogen, Leptosphaeria maculans. Since increases in global temperatures are expected to lead to emerging fungal diseases, understanding effects of damage and repair of fungal DNA on animal and plant diseases is key to designing disease control approaches.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 23-06-2014

End Date: 22-06-2018

Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships

Funding Amount: $735,320.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Mycology | Medical Infection Agents (incl. Prions) | Crop and Pasture Protection (Pests, Diseases and Weeds) | Microbiology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Impacts) | Canola | Infectious Diseases

Other Keywords

Canola | Crop and Pasture Protection (Pests, Diseases and Weeds) | Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Impacts) | Infectious Diseases | Medical Infection Agents (incl. Prions) | Microbiology | Mycology

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