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Grant Award View - GA68403-V3
Nettles & toxic toupees: the molecular weaponry of venomous caterpillars
GA ID:
GA68403-V3
Agency:
Australian Research Council
Approval Date:
20-Dec-2019
Variation Publish Date:
17-May-2023
Variation Date:
17-May-2023
Category:
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research
Grant Term:
1-Jan-2020 to 31-Dec-2023
Value (AUD):
$445,000.00
(GST inclusive where applicable)
Varies:
GA68403
- Nettles & toxic toupees: the molecular weaponry of venomous caterpillars
One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No
PBS Program Name:
ARC 19/20 Discovery
Grant Program:
Discovery Projects
Grant Activity:
Nettles & toxic toupees: the molecular weaponry of venomous caterpillars
Purpose:
This project aims to investigate the structure, function and evolution of peptide toxins in venoms made by caterpillars in superfamily Zygaenoidea. Caterpillars in this group are covered in spines that inject pain-causing venoms, and this protects them from vertebrate and invertebrate predators. This project will test if peptides in this venom cause pain by pharmacological modulation of mammalian ion channels and signalling receptors, and if they have insecticidal properties. The first three-dimensional structures of caterpillar venom peptides will also be solved. Genomes of representatives of two different zygaenoid families will be produced, and genomic techniques will be used to elucidate how venom use evolved at the molecular level.
GO ID:
GO Title:
Discovery Projects for funding commencing in 2020
Internal Reference ID:
DP20 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