Counting the cost of living: mitochondrial efficiency, environmental conditions, and performance in the wild

Project description

The evolution of metabolic efficiency

Energy production in the form of ATP determines an organism's metabolic fitness. However, metabolic rate is often confused with whole-animal oxygen consumption rate rather than the rate of ATP production. The EU-funded MitoWild project aims to address this misconception by developing methods that actually measure the rate of ATP synthesis in mitochondria. Using these methods on freshwater fish, scientists will determine the impact on aerobic work and rate of senescence. Importantly, by studying animals in their natural habitat, the project will unveil how environmental conditions select for metabolic efficiency by driving the evolution of particular mitochondrial phenotypes.

Fields of science

Host institution

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

Net EU contribution

€ 2 445 128,75

Address

University Avenue
G12 8QQ Glasgow
United Kingdom

Region

West Central Scotland Glasgow City

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Links

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Participation in EU R&I programmes

HORIZON collaboration network

Other funding

€ 0,00

Beneficiaries (1)