Complex Ecological Phenomena Arising from Enzymatic Modification of Chemical Effectors
(C07)
Subject Area
Microbial Ecology and Applied Microbiology
Bioinformatics and Theoretical Biology
Metabolism, Biochemistry and Genetics of Microorganisms
Term
since 2018
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 239748522
Identification of common patterns across different microbial communities can lead to powerful fundamental insights. Current work in ChemBioSys has identified enzymatic modification of secreted chemical effectors as one such common theme. We propose to investigate the complex temporal and spatial dynamics that can emerge in such systems. Specifically, we will investigate systems where one organism secretes a chemical effector to impact a second organism, while a third organism secretes an enzyme that modifies that effector, changing the ecological outcome. Our project will combine theoretical and experimental methodologies.
DFG Programme
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