Metabolic Adaptation and Resilience in the face of a changing environment

Project description

Yeast: metabolic adaptation to new environments

Changes in surrounding or environmental conditions bring changes within cells through alterations in gene expression and protein levels. When it comes to microorganisms, such changes may affect the vast majority of genes; yet the underlying mechanism of this plasticity remains largely unknown. The EU-funded MARY project aims to investigate the molecular pathways that enable environmental adaptation. Researchers will study yeast isolates that grow in different environmental niches, and with the help of metabolic models, they will decipher the gene expression changes that go hand in hand with adaptation. Apart from providing fundamental knowledge into the mechanism of cell adaptation, results will also have a profound impact on biotechnology, offering new opportunities for the manipulation of yeast.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry › biomolecules › proteins › proteomics
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › data science › big data
• natural sciences › biological sciences › microbiology › mycology

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-2020 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2020

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Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)

Coordinator

THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

Net EU contribution

€ 212 933,76

Address

Wellington Square University Offices
OX1 2JD Oxford
United Kingdom

Region

South East (England) › Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire › Oxfordshire

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

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Other funding

€ 0,00