Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FT170100213]Researchers: Dr Chris Rinke (Future Fellowship) , Dr Chris Rinke (Future Fellowship)
Brief description Archaeal dark matter and the origin of eukaryotes. This project aims to investigate the highly controversial origin of eukaryotes and thus all multicellular life within Archaea, a domain of single-celled microorganisms. Resolving eukaryotic origins has long been hampered by an inability to cultivate archaea from the environment. This project aims to develop a novel high-throughput single-cell genomics approach to recover archaeal genomes, thus bypassing the cultivation step. The genomes will contribute to a comprehensive taxonomic framework which will facilitate the evaluation of evolutionary relationships between the eukaryotic and archaeal domains. This may uncover previously unknown archaea with novel metabolic capabilities.
Funding Amount $728,776
Funding Scheme ARC Future Fellowships
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FT170100213
- ARC : FT170100213