U.S.-France Cooperative Research: Characterization of Marine Picoeukaryotes by Molecular and Immunological Probes

这个为期三年的奖项将支持夏威夷大学的Lisa Campbell和巴黎第六大学的Daniel Vaulot在生物海洋学方面的美法合作研究。他们的研究目标是开发有用的探针，用于识别和枚举重要的微真核藻类。微真核藻类是最小的真核浮游植物，在热带和亚热带海洋的初级生产中占很大比例。研究人员将开发和应用寡核苷酸探针和免疫化学探针对细胞表面抗原。该项目的共同利益包括获得迄今为止最好的可用探针，并制定最佳策略来实现总体目标。本课题的研究成果将有助于我们进一步了解微真核藻类的组成和群落结构。

This three-year award will support U.S.-France cooperative research in biological oceanography between Lisa Campbell of the University of Hawaii and Daniel Vaulot of the University of Paris VI. The objective of their research is to develop useful probes for identification and enumeration of important picoeukaryotic algae. Picoeukaryotic algae are the very smallest eukaryotic phytoplankton and contribute a large percentage of primary production in tropical and subtropic oceans. The investigators will develop and apply oligonucleotide probes and immunochemical probes to cell surface antigens. Mutual benefits of this project include obtaining the best available probes to date and devising the best strategy to address the overall objectives. It is expected that results from this project will advance our knowledge of the composition and community structure of picoeukaryotic algae.