The adaptive evolution of key methane-utilising microorganisms

关键甲烷利用微生物的适应性进化

• 批准号: FT190100211
• 负责人: Dr Simon McIlroy
• 金额: $ 54.83万
• 依托单位: Queensland University of Technology
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: ARC Future Fellowships
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2020-04-17 至 2024-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/FT190100211
• 关键词: adaptive; evolution; key; methane; utilising

This project aims to characterise the evolutionary adaptations of a group of microorganisms with a key role in mitigating the release of methane into the atmosphere. Innovative molecular and visualisation-based approaches will be applied to uncover their metabolic diversity and evolutionary history. An important outcome of this study will be the comprehensive understanding of the contribution and impact these microorganisms have on the global carbon cycle, which will importantly inform accurate climate change models. This has clear benefits for society, given the precision of such models is essential in our ability to minimise the impact and associated cost of global warming.

该项目旨在表征一组微生物的进化适应，在减轻甲烷中释放到大气中的关键作用。创新的分子和基于可视化的方法将用于揭示其代谢多样性和进化史。这项研究的一个重要结果将是对这些微生物对全球碳周期的贡献和影响的全面理解，这将重要地为准确的气候变化模型提供了信息。鉴于这种模型的精确度对于我们最大程度地减少全球变暖的影响和相关成本至关重要，这对社会具有明显的好处。