Evolutionary and ecological complexity in an experimentally controlled environment

实验控制环境中的进化和生态复杂性

• 批准号: DP0880790
• 负责人: Dr Thomas Ferenci
• 金额: $ 17.7万
• 依托单位: The University of Sydney
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2008-02-28 至 2010-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP0880790
• 关键词: Evolutionary; ecological; complexity; experimentally; controlled

Understanding the capacity and mechanism of microbial evolution provides the framework for developing new strategies for preventing infectious disease. If we know how evolution works, it will be possible to hamper the capacity to evolve as a mechanism of preventing new diseases and controlling existing ones. This project will provide a mechanistic description of evolution in real time under controlled conditions. This detailed information will be used in the education of the public and in debates about evolution. The project will also train at least five students in molecular and evolutionary microbiology, essential for facing future challenges.

了解微生物进化的能力和机制为开发预防传染病的新策略提供了框架。如果我们知道进化是如何工作的，就有可能阻碍进化作为预防新疾病和控制现有疾病的机制的能力。这个项目将提供一个在受控条件下真实的时间演化的机械描述。这些详细的信息将用于公众教育和关于进化论的辩论。该项目还将培训至少五名学生的分子和进化微生物学，这对应对未来的挑战至关重要。