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University of Chicago, Department of Geophysical Sciences
Quantifying nutrient-virus-phytoplankton interactions and their impacts on marine biogeochemistry
Term Amount Date Approved
40 months $2,453,121 Sep. 2012
Purpose
In support of research that addresses how nutrient availability affects viral dynamics, the contributions of viral genes to nutrient uptake by the hosts during infection, and the chemical composition of nutrients released from host cells during viral infection.
Funding area:  Science  /  Marine Microbiology Initiative
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