Experimental exploration of entry of rna viruses into error catastrophe

Project Information

ANTERO AIRAKSINEN

Grant agreement ID: QLK2-CT-1999-51462

Project closed

Start date 1 November 2000

End date 31 October 2002

Funded under

• Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Total cost € 120 108,00

EU contribution € 120 108,00

Coordinated by

CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS
Spain

Objective

We shall study the determinants that lead a virus population to extinction by means of error catastrophe, with special focus on molecular memory provided by the quasi species nature that is inherent to all RNA viruses.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › health sciences › infectious diseases › RNA viruses
• natural sciences › biological sciences › microbiology › virology
• natural sciences › biological sciences › genetics › RNA

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-2. - Key action Control of Infectious Diseases

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

RGI - Research grants (individual fellowships)

Coordinator

CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco ; 28049 MADRID ; Spain
• Total cost: No data