Opportunity ID: 54487
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 10HQPA0056 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Gulf Coast CESU |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey_ Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 11, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 20, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 20, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 19, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU’s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity for a research project to develop population specific genetic markers for the diatom Didymosphenia geminata. The information will be used to determine the vectors and rate of introduction of this invasive aquatic species.
USGS will provide assistance to academic institutions in carrying out their goals and objectives to develop new molecular markers and apply them to addressing diatom phylogeny. The collaborator will have the opportunity to resolve the phylogenetic relationships within the cymbelloid lineage of diatoms and evaluate the data in terms of the larger diatom lineage. The study will offer access to live algal material from the US and internationally for genetic sequencing. The objective of the project is determine rivering blooms of D. geminata are formed by an “invasive strain” that is common across the US, Europe and New Zealand. 1) Determine if genetic differences exist between the blooms from populations across North America, Europe and New Zealand. Laboratory investigations will screen genetic markers (nuclear, chloroplast and mitochondrial) for their reliability, ability to be amplified and variability across populations. ITS rDNA is quite variable, easy to amplify and has shown to be useful for population level studies both for freshwater. Additionally, microsatellite markers are widely used for analyzing genetic population structure and population relationships and will be evaluated. Multiple microsatellite loci have been developed for the marine diatoms Pseudonitzschia spp. and D. brightwelli. Recently, loci have been developed for the freshwater diatom Sellaphora capitata. Although very useful in green plants and animals, it is unclear whether mitochondrial and chloroplast markers can be used in diatoms. This is because the mode of transferring mtDNA and cpDNA through generations in diatoms is largely unknown. It is necessary that these genomes are uniparentally inherited so that matrilines can be established for inferring of ancestral history of populations. The results of this study should yield information on the potential of these molecules for resolving evolutionary relationships among populations of D. geminata. 2) Determine the relationships between bloom-forming populations of D. geminata across the United States. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
FAITH GRAVES
Contract Specialist Phone 703-648-7356 Email:fgraves@usgs.gov |
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| Agency Contact Information: | FAITH GRAVES Contract Specialist Phone 703-648-7356 Email: fgraves@usgs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.808 | 10HQPA0056 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Gulf Coast CESU | PKG00018598 | May 11, 2010 | May 20, 2010 | View |
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