The University of Queensland

Genome dynamics following plastid endosymbiosis (ARC Discovery Project administered by The University of Melbourne) (2015–2018)

Abstract:

Plastid endosymbiosis events (enslavement of an algal cell inside of a host cell to form a plastid) are difficult to pinpoint because the genomic data required for a broad array of species are rarely available. Furthermore, the classical method used to infer endosymbiotic gene transfers is being criticised. This project will elucidate the origin of chlorarachniophyte and dinoflagellate plastids and characterize the genome dynamics following endosymbiosis. It uses densely sampled genome data obtained with high-throughput sequencing technologies. Simulation studies will be used to evaluate methods for inferring endosymbiotic gene transfer and alignment-free methods will be used to improve phylogenomic pipelines.

Grant type:

University of Melbourne

Researchers:

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  Associate Professor Cheong Xin Chan

  Associate Professor
  

  School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences

  Faculty of Science

Funded by:

The University of Melbourne