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Grant Award View - GA7251
Biocontrol of crown-of-thorns starfish using genomics and proteomics
GA ID:
GA7251
Agency:
Australian Research Council
Approval Date:
15-Jun-2018
Publish Date:
19-Jun-2018
Category:
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research
Grant Term:
16-Oct-2018 to 30-Oct-2022
Original: 1-Jul-2018 to 30-Jun-2021
Value (AUD):
$559,124.00
(GST inclusive where applicable)
Variations:
One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No
PBS Program Name:
ARC 17/18 Linkage
Grant Program:
Linkage Projects
Grant Activity:
Biocontrol of crown-of-thorns starfish using genomics and proteomics
Purpose:
This project aims to address destructive outbreaks of the crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS), a voracious predator of corals and a major threat to coral reefs. This project builds upon recent sequencing of COTS genome and proteomes to identify communication factors that attract COTS to each other. Based on these natural attractants, the project will fabricate COTS-specific baits for future large scale deployment. Currently COTS are culled using expensive diver-based approaches. Outcomes for this project are expected to augment, if not alleviate, these inefficient biocontrol approaches and provide an environmentally-benign and scalable solution to one of the biggest threats to the health and resilience of the Great Barrier Reef and reefs worldwide.
GO ID:
GO Title:
Linkage Projects commencing in 2017
Internal Reference ID:
LP17 Round 1
Selection Process:
Targeted or Restricted Competitive
Confidentiality - Contract:
No
Confidentiality - Outputs:
No
Grant Recipient Details
Recipient Name:
The University of Queensland
Recipient ABN:
63 942 912 684
Grant Recipient Location
Suburb:
ST LUCIA
Town/City:
ST LUCIA
Postcode:
4067
State/Territory:
QLD
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Grant Delivery Location
State/Territory:
QLD
Postcode:
4067
Country:
AUSTRALIA