Path of Carbon in Photosynthesis and Release of Glycerol by Zooxanthellae: A Joint Project with a Russian Colleague

虫黄藻光合作用和释放甘油中的碳路径：与俄罗斯同事的联合项目

• 批准号: 9418331
• 负责人: Leonard Muscatine
• 金额: $ 3.31万
• 依托单位: University of California-Los Angeles
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1995
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1995-01-01 至 1996-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9418331&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Path; Carbon; Photosynthesis; Release; Glycerol

9418331 Muscatine One of the most intriguing, and enigmatic phenomena in the field of coral reef ecology is the symbiotic relationship between the coral polyp and the nutrient producing dinoflagellate that it hosts. This relationship is the key feature in the stability of coral reefs and many of the organisms which reside there. The objective of this project is to study the translocation of carbon from symbiotic dinoflagellates to the coral host cells. This will be achieved by a revolutionary approach to studying this relationship, by artificially altering the biochemical carbon pathways, and evaluating the subsequent metabolism of the coral polyp and the photosynthetic capacities of the dinoflagellates. This shall give us new insights on the nutritional relationship between the two. Dr. Muscatine has a string of success with prior NSF awards and is at the forefront in this field of study. His project will help to achieve two objectives: 1) further contribute to our understanding of the role of coral symbioses, which could potentially have biotechnological value, and 2) provide another opportunity for collaborative work with Russian scientist in U.S. laboratories.

小行星9418331 在珊瑚礁生态学领域中最有趣和神秘的现象之一是珊瑚虫和它所宿主的营养生产甲藻之间的共生关系。 这种关系是珊瑚礁和许多生活在那里的生物稳定的关键特征。 本项目的目的是研究碳从共生甲藻到珊瑚宿主细胞的转运。 这将通过一种革命性的方法来研究这种关系，通过人工改变生物化学碳途径，并评估珊瑚虫的后续代谢和甲藻的光合能力来实现。 这将使我们对两者之间的营养关系有新的认识。 马斯卡廷博士在之前的NSF奖项中取得了一系列成功，并处于这一研究领域的最前沿。 他的项目将有助于实现两个目标：1）进一步促进我们对珊瑚共生体作用的理解，这可能具有生物技术价值，2）提供与俄罗斯科学家在美国实验室合作的另一个机会。