Interpreting the molecular record in extraordinarily preserved fossils

解读保存完好的化石中的分子记录

• 批准号: FL210100103
• 负责人: Prof Kliti Grice
• 金额: $ 207.91万
• 依托单位: Curtin University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Australian Laureate Fellowships
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2021-09-01 至 2026-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/FL210100103
• 关键词: Interpreting; molecular; record; extraordinarily; preserved

This project aims to unlock a hidden record of our planet’s past and the life it supported, using a novel approach with benefits for environment and industry. Soft tissues preserved in sedimentary concretion fossils will be analysed, extending the traditional inorganic fossil framework of major evolutionary events. Understanding the biofilm entombment and preservation mechanisms responsible for this unique organic fossil archive will extend our knowledge of microbial functionality. Expected outcomes from this new way of interpreting our planet’s past, include improved understanding of extinction events, environmental change and adaptation, with potential benefits in ecosystem management, resource exploration and biofilm uses.

该项目旨在用一种对环境和工业有益的新方法，揭开我们星球过去及其赖以生存的生命的隐藏记录。将对保存在沉积结核化石中的软组织进行分析，扩展重大演化事件的传统无机化石框架。了解这种独特的有机化石档案的生物膜埋藏和保存机制将扩大我们对微生物功能的知识。这种解释地球过去的新方式的预期结果包括更好地理解灭绝事件、环境变化和适应，在生态系统管理、资源勘探和生物膜使用方面具有潜在的好处。