Unlocking genomic treasures in deep-sea fungi

Research Project

Project/Area Number	24K09580
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Review Section	Basic Section 45030:Biodiversity and systematics-related
Research Institution	Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
Principal Investigator	宮内慎吾沖縄科学技術大学院大学, 進化・合成生物学ユニット, スタッフサイエンティスト (60966159)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	長野由梨子国立研究開発法人海洋研究開発機構, 地球環境部門(海洋生物環境影響研究センター), 研究員 (30512917)
Project Period (FY)	2024-04-01 – 2027-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000) Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000) Fiscal Year 2025: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Keywords	Deep-sea fungi / fungal genomics / Marine environment / Marine biodiversity / Evolution
Outline of Research at the Start	We explore deep-sea fungi focusing on their unique survival mechanisms and nutrient conversion processes. Our genomic analysis enhances our understanding of their unique evolution and marine microbial nutrient cycles. We potentially uncover enzymes and metabolites for industrial use.