Collaborative Research: ANT LIA: Diving into the Ecology of an Antarctic Ascidian-Microbio — NSF Award to University of California
Non-technical description Marine invertebrates often have mutually beneficial partnerships with microorganisms that biosynthesize compounds with nutritive or defensive functions and are integral for survival. Additionally, these “natural products” often have bioactive properties with human health applications fighting
| Award title | Collaborative Research: ANT LIA: Diving into the Ecology of an Antarctic Ascidian-Microbio |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2142913 |
| Awardee | University of California-San Diego Scripps Inst of Oceanogra |
| City | LA JOLLA |
| State | CA |
| Amount obligated | $411,920 |
| Principal investigator | Martin Tresguerres |
| Program | ANT Organisms & Ecosystems |
| Start date | 09/01/2024 |
| Abstract | Non-technical description Marine invertebrates often have mutually beneficial partnerships with microorganisms that biosynthesize compounds with nutritive or defensive functions and are integral for survival. Additionally, these “natural products” often have bioactive properties with human health applications fighting infection or different types of cancer. This project focuses on the ascidian (“sea squirt”) Synoicum adareanum, found in the Anvers Island region of the Antarctic Peninsula, and wa |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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