Can lateral gene transfer lead to ecological innovation in eukaryotes? The role of saxitoxin in the diversification of Alexandrium

横向基因转移能否导致真核生物的生态创新？

• 批准号: DP120103199
• 负责人: Prof Shauna Murray
• 金额: $ 16.45万
• 依托单位: University of Technology Sydney
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2012-01-01 至 2014-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP120103199
• 关键词: lateral; gene; transfer; lead; ecological

This project will determine the processes that led to the acquisition and diversification of the genetic basis for a potent neurotoxin, saxitoxin. This project will determine its impact on the evolution of the marine producing organisms and investigate novel genetic methods of toxin detection.

该项目将确定导致获得和多样化一种强有力的神经毒素--岩藻毒素的遗传基础的过程。该项目将确定其对海洋生产生物进化的影响，并研究新的毒素检测遗传方法。