University of Washington, School of Oceanography
Lab of E. Virginia Armbrust, Ph.D.
| Term |
Amount |
Date Approved |
| 60 months |
$4,110,300 |
Sep. 2004 |
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Purpose
This grant to the University of Washington supports the research of Dr. Armbrust into the genomics and physiology of diatoms. Diatoms play a major role in marine ecology and in facilitating the flow of nitrogen, carbon, and energy in the oceans. Outcomes for this grant include identification of the molecular basis of diatom toxin production, explanation of the adaptation of microbial communities to local environments and the environmental causes for toxic diatom blooms, and application of diatom genomics to the understanding of carbon and nitrogen metabolism.
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