U.S.- France Cooperative Research: Mechanisms of Flagellar Motion and Sperm Behavior Prior to Internal Fertilization in Salps

这个为期两年的奖项将支持天普大学的Richard L. Miller和法国滨海维尔弗朗什海洋生物中心的Jacky Cosson在海洋生物学方面的美法合作研究。他们的研究目的是研究海洋无脊椎动物的受精模式和行为。他们将对大量存在于暖温带到热带水域的海鞘进行详细的研究。它们庞大的群体的存在使它们在海洋经济中占有重要地位。该项目提出了提高受精机会的方法，并将提供有关海鞘和其他浮游动物繁殖协调的重要信息。米勒博士为这次合作带来了海洋生物学方面的广泛专业知识。他在海洋无脊椎动物受精研究方面有丰富的经验。法国研究者在生物物理学和分子生物学以及原生动物鞭毛行为方面的专业知识补充了这一点。该项目将促进对原始无脊椎动物受精行为的理解，可作为未来研究海洋脊椎动物类似问题的模型。＊＊＊

9415609 Miller This two-year award will support U.S.-France cooperative research in marine biology between Richard L. Miller of Temple University and Jacky Cosson of the Marine Biology Center, Villefranche Sur Mer, France. The objective of their research is the study of fertilization patterns and behavior in marine invertebrates. They will perform a detailed study of salps, which are found in abundance in warm-temperate to tropical waters. Their existence in huge swarms makes them important in the economy of the ocean. The project addresses ways to improve the chances of fertilization and will provide important information about coordination of reproduction in salps and other zooplankton. Dr. Miller brings to this collaboration extensive expertise in marine biology. He has wide experience in studies of fertilization of marine invertebrates. This is complemented by the French investigator's expertise in biophysics and molecular biology and in flagellar behaviors of protozoa. The project will advance understanding of fertilization behavior in primitive invertebrates that can be used as a model for future investigations of similar problems in marine vertebrates. ***