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Grant Award View - GA142510

Sugar transporters in coral symbiosis and origin of parasitism

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GA ID:
GA142510
Agency:
Australian Research Council
Approval Date:
11-Dec-2020
Publish Date:
15-Dec-2020
Category:
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research
Grant Term:
13-May-2021 to 13-May-2024
Original: 1-Jan-2021 to 31-Dec-2023
Value (AUD):
$579,000.00 (GST inclusive where applicable)
Variations:

One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No

PBS Program Name:
ARC 20/21 Discovery
Grant Program:
Discovery Projects
Grant Activity:
Sugar transporters in coral symbiosis and origin of parasitism
Purpose:
We aim to identify how symbiotic algae feed sugar to their coral hosts. Corals need this algal sugar to exist, but no one knows how it is transferred, so understanding this crucial mechanism is hugely significant. The first benefit of this research will be a fundamental understanding about how two organisms (algae and coral) cooperate to build habitats like the Great Barrier Reef. We also aim to explore whether coral/algal cooperation paved the way for the origin of parasitism. The second key outcome will be to identify the precise molecular mechanism that allowed parasitism to arise. This will benefit us through understanding the origins of important diseases such as human malaria and related infections of livestock and wildlife.

GO ID:
GO Title:
Discovery Projects for funding commencing in 2021
Internal Reference ID:
DP21 Round 1
Selection Process:
Targeted or Restricted Competitive

Confidentiality - Contract:
No
Confidentiality - Outputs:
No

Grant Recipient Details

Recipient Name:
The University of Melbourne
Recipient ABN:
84 002 705 224

Grant Recipient Location

Suburb:
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Town/City:
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Postcode:
3010
State/Territory:
VIC
Country:
AUSTRALIA

Grant Delivery Location

State/Territory:
VIC
Postcode:
3010
Country:
AUSTRALIA

Contact Details

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02 6287 6600

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