Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/B/S/2000/00759
Functional characterisation of nutrient acquisition genes in prokaryotic photosynthetic picoplankton using molecular genetic techniques.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor DJ Scanlan, University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
- Grant held at:
- University of Warwick, Biological Sciences
- Science Area:
- None
- Overall Classification:
- Marine
- ENRIs:
- Biodiversity
- Science Topics:
- Environmental Microbiology
- Environmental Genomics
- Environmental Physiology
- Abstract:
- Photosynthetic picoplankton of the genera Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus are abundant components of the marine microbiota and contribute significantly to global productivity. They occupy environmental niches that typically include oligotrophic nutrient conditions, and possess a large genetic diversity comprising a number of distinct ecotypes. We have recently identified a protein specifically induced under P depletion in certain Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus ecotypes, but with no known homologue in the database and whose function remains cryptic. We hypothesise this polypeptide plays a novel role in P metabolism or acquisition at low nutrient concentrations. The proposal aims to establish the function of this protein by construction of an interposon mutant in the corresponding gene.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/B/S/2000/00759
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Small Grants Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Small Grants
This grant award has a total value of £35,000
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Equipment |
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| £35,000 |
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