Molecular-genetic organization and evolution of dinoflagellate mitochondria

甲藻线粒体的分子遗传组织和进化

• 批准号: DP0663590
• 负责人: Dr Ross Waller
• 金额: $ 18.26万
• 依托单位: The University of Melbourne
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2006-01-01 至 2009-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP0663590
• 关键词: Molecular; genetic; organization; evolution; dinoflagellate

Dinoflagellates are unicellular organisms that are important parts of the biota as significant primary producers of the oceans. Certain dinoflagellates form essential symbionts of reef-forming corals and loss of the symbiont causes coral bleaching and death, a phenomenon linked to global warming. Dinoflagellate blooms are also notorious for causing fish kills and human illnesses such as paralytic shellfish poisoning. My studies of the mitochondrion will address a major aspect of the biology of this poorly understood group. Mitochondrial function is often a target for drugs and other controlling agents, and therefore these studies could offer scope to better interpret and manage dinoflagellates in our environment.

甲藻是单细胞生物，是生物群的重要组成部分，是海洋的重要初级生产者。某些腰鞭毛虫形成珊瑚礁形成珊瑚的基本共生体，共生体的丧失导致珊瑚漂白和死亡，这一现象与全球变暖有关。甲藻水华也因导致鱼类死亡和麻痹性贝类中毒等人类疾病而臭名昭著。我的研究将解决这个鲜为人知的群体的生物学的一个主要方面。线粒体功能通常是药物和其他控制剂的目标，因此这些研究可以为更好地解释和管理我们环境中的甲藻提供范围。