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Grant Award View - GA68536

Function and evolution of insect odorant receptors

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02 6287 6600

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GA ID:
GA68536
Agency:
Australian Research Council
Approval Date:
19-Dec-2019
Publish Date:
6-Jan-2020
Category:
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research
Grant Term:
18-Feb-2020 to 31-Dec-2023
Original: 1-Jan-2020 to 31-Dec-2022
Value (AUD):
$578,043.00 (GST inclusive where applicable)
Variations:

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

PBS Program Name:
ARC 19/20 Discovery
Grant Program:
Discovery Projects
Grant Activity:
Function and evolution of insect odorant receptors
Purpose:
This project aims to shed light on how insect odorant receptors function by using comparative genomic studies between the genetic model insect Drosophila melanogaster and a pest species, the Australian sheep blowfly. This project expects to generate knowledge of how specific chemicals activate specific receptors in order to excite sensory neurons and drive behaviour, which is not well understood. Expected outcomes include increased understanding of olfaction in insects, increased national and international collaboration, and outstanding graduate student training. This research will be of significant future benefit in deriving methods to modify the behaviour of insects of agricultural or medical importance, for example the sheep blowfly.

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:
La Trobe University
Original: University of Tasmania
Recipient ABN:
64 804 735 113
Original: 30 764 374 782

Grant Recipient Location

Suburb:
BUNDOORA
Town/City:
BUNDOORA
Postcode:
3086
State/Territory:
VIC
Country:
AUSTRALIA

Grant Delivery Location

State/Territory:
VIC
Postcode:
3086
Country:
AUSTRALIA

Contact Details

ARC NCGP General Enquiries

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02 6287 6600

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