Diatoms and their response to phosphate limitation (D04*)

• Subject Area: Microbial Ecology and Applied Microbiology
• Term: from 2016 to 2020
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 192445154

Diatoms are widespread organisms with high ecological impact. Living in marine environments, they have to react to fluctuating conditions. We are studying cellular responses to changing phosphate concentrations in the medium and investigate intracellular mechanisms as well as components secreted under phosphate limitation. Our research will indicate important mechanisms which allow diatoms to regulate their phosphate homeostasis.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 987: Microbial Diversity in Environmental Signal Response
• Applicant Institution: Philipps-Universität Marburg
• Project Head: Professor Dr. Uwe Gallus Maier