ARC Future Fellowships - Grant ID: FT170100441

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/FT170100441

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Tracking the molecular dynamics of adaptation with horizontal gene transfer. This project aims to track the dynamics of adaptation with gene exchange by building the first experimental evolution model that can directly observe this process. The acquisition of genes from other strains and species (horizontal gene transfer) frequently underlies bacterial adaptation, but it is unknown how this occurs. This project aims to shift understanding of how microbial populations respond to environmental challenges. There are significant benefits to be gained from understanding how microbes adapt in response to climate change and the widespread application of antibiotics, given that microbial populations form intimate associations with humans and sustain all of the world’s ecosystems.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-07-2017

End Date: 31-12-2021

Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships

Funding Amount: $706,504.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Microbial Ecology | Population, Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics | Evolutionary Biology | Biological Adaptation

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Ecosystem Adaptation to Climate Change | Infectious Diseases |

Other Keywords

Biological Adaptation | Ecosystem Adaptation to Climate Change | Evolutionary Biology | Infectious Diseases | Microbial Ecology | Population, Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics

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