Photoresponsive Modulation of a Freshwater Phytoplankton Community by Bacterial Lipopeptides (B06)

• Subject Area: Microbial Ecology and Applied Microbiology ; Metabolism, Biochemistry and Genetics of Microorganisms
• Term: from 2014 to 2018
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 239748522

To analyze the role of siderophores in selected bacteria-microalgae encounters a tripartite work program has been designed. In the first work package siderophore-mediated growth effects on microalgae will be evaluated in supplementation studies with a model compound and, subsequently, in co-culturing experiments with producer organisms. The second package aims at identifying exogenous signals that modulate siderophore biosynthesis. In the third subproject, we will test the generalizability of mutualistic iron sharing in planktic consortia via a genomics-guided approach.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1127: Chemical Mediators in Complex Biosystems (ChemBioSys)
• Applicant Institution: Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
• Project Head: Professor Dr. Markus Nett