Determination of bacterial vesicles interactions in the most abundant marine cyanobacteria and its potential applications

Project description

Exploring the big role of tiny marine microbes

Invisible to the naked eye, marine microbes are very important as major producers in the ocean. They also influence climate. The EU-funded VESYNECH project will study the role of marine microbial vesicles of marine picocyanobacteria like Synechococcus, which dominate most phytoplankton assemblages in oceans interacting over different spatial and temporal scales. Specifically, it will characterise the microbial vesicles of different strains of the cyanobacterium Synechococcus. It will identify the potential functions of vesicles from marine cyanobacteria and their role in the horizontal gene transfer. The findings will shed light on possible bioactive potential of genes and enzymes.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › medical biotechnology › genetic engineering › gene therapy
• natural sciences › biological sciences › microbiology › virology
• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry › biomolecules › lipids
• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry › biomolecules › proteins › enzymes

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2018 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2018

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Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-EF-RI - RI – Reintegration panel

Coordinator

UNIVERSIDAD DE CORDOBA

Net EU contribution

€ 160 932,48

Address

Avenida De Medina Azahara 5
14005 Cordoba
Spain

Region

Andalucía › Córdoba

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

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Other funding

€ 0,00