Phylogenomics of scale insects and their evolution with endosymbiotic microorganisms

Research Project

Project/Area Number	24K18183
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Review Section	Basic Section 45030:Biodiversity and systematics-related
Research Institution	Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
Principal Investigator	CHOI Jinyeong 沖縄科学技術大学院大学, 進化・細胞・共生の生物学ユニット, ポストドクトラルスカラー (20939772)
Project Period (FY)	2024-04-01 – 2026-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000) Fiscal Year 2025: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000) Fiscal Year 2024: ¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Keywords	Phylogenomics / Metagenomics / Scale insects / Endosymbionts / Evolution
Outline of Research at the Start	This study will produce a fully resolved phylogenomic tree and information on the diversity of endosymbiotic bacteria and fungi of scale insects.