U.S.-France Cooperative Research: Characterization of Marine Picoeukaryotes by Molecular and Immunological Probes

这项为期三年的奖项将支持夏威夷大学的Lisa Campbell和巴黎第六大学的Daniel Vaulot在生物海洋学方面的美法合作研究。他们的研究目标是开发有用的探测器，用于识别和计数重要的微真核藻类。皮真核藻类是最小的真核浮游植物，在热带和亚热带海洋中贡献了很大比例的初级生产力。研究人员将开发并将寡核苷酸探针和免疫化学探针应用于细胞表面抗原。这一项目的互惠互利包括获得迄今最好的可用探查和制定解决总体目标的最佳战略。预计本项目的研究结果将促进我们对微真核藻类的组成和群落结构的了解。

This three-year award will support U.S.-France cooperative research in biological oceanography between Lisa Campbell of the University of Hawaii and Daniel Vaulot of the University of Paris VI. The objective of their research is to develop useful probes for identification and enumeration of important picoeukaryotic algae. Picoeukaryotic algae are the very smallest eukaryotic phytoplankton and contribute a large percentage of primary production in tropical and subtropic oceans. The investigators will develop and apply oligonucleotide probes and immunochemical probes to cell surface antigens. Mutual benefits of this project include obtaining the best available probes to date and devising the best strategy to address the overall objectives. It is expected that results from this project will advance our knowledge of the composition and community structure of picoeukaryotic algae.