Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP160100610

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP160100610

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Elucidating the genetic basis of newly evolved metabolic functions in yeast. Elucidating the genetic basis of newly evolved metabolic functions in yeast. This project intends to research how complex metabolic pathways originate and evolve. This project will use cutting edge genome sequencing and molecular techniques to elucidate the heritable genetic basis of Baker’s yeast, which has been the selectively evolved to use xylose as a sole carbon source: something vital for second generation biofuel production that wild yeast cannot do. This project will combine detailed molecular characterisation of highly adapted yeast strains with a novel "molecular palaeontology" approach to trace the evolutionary process and identify functionally significant loci under selection. Detailed characterisation of this trait will accelerate the development of future yeast strains and test fundamental evolutionary theories.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 25-08-2016

End Date: 24-08-2020

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $325,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Microbial Genetics | Molecular Evolution | Bioinformatics | Genetics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Production of Biofuels (Biomass) |

Other Keywords

Bioinformatics | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Genetics | Microbial Genetics | Molecular Evolution | Production of Biofuels (Biomass)

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