Award
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 5R35GM147290-05
Coevolutionary Dynamics and Gene Exchange Between Nucleo-Cytoplasmic Large DNA Viruses and Eukaryotes
Recipient
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Award Amount
$365,690.00
Ceiling
$365,690.00
Awarded
July 15, 2026
Identifier
5R35GM147290-05
Research project awarded to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University to study gene exchange and coevolution between large DNA viruses and eukaryotes using computational and wet-lab methods.
Description
The project involves computational and wet-lab research to study gene exchange and coevolution between NCLDVs and eukaryotes. Development of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii as a model organism for host-virus interaction studies. Interdisciplinary research focusing on molecular and evolutionary dynamics.