Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP160101076]Researchers: Iain Duggin (Chief Investigator) , Prof Jan Löwe (Partner Investigator)
Brief description The control of archaeal cell structure by tubulin-family proteins. The objective of this project is to deliver new insights into the evolution and diversity of cell structure and function. Cell theory has been a cornerstone of biology for over 150 years. Yet how early cells developed into modern forms is still a mystery. The primitive and poorly understood third domain of life, Archaea, could hold clues. Recently, proteins were discovered in archaea that are related to the tubulin proteins of all higher organisms, which provide the structural framework of cells essential for survival. This project aims to reveal the basis of how the archaeal tubulin proteins control cell shape in response to environmental change, and to develop a new paradigm for archaeal cell biology. This may find application in Australia's biotechnology industries.
Funding Amount $443,900
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP160101076
- ARC : DP160101076