PREY - Synergism, antagonism & mortality in a seasonal context (A07)

• Subject Area: Metabolism, Biochemistry and Genetics of Microorganisms ; Microbial Ecology and Applied Microbiology
• Term: since 2025
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 542264307

Understanding how bacterial cell growth and death influence glycan stability is crucial for identifying the mechanisms that enable glycans to resist degradation and contribute to long-term carbon storage. We propose (i) to study the influence of positive and negative interactions between bacteria, viruses and algae, (ii) environmentally relevant model bacteria for synergistic and antagonistic interactions with other bacteria and algae, as well as (iii) the influence of phages (lysis) and plasmids (chemical warfare) as mortality factors on bacterial polysaccharide turnover that may promote carbon sequestration.

• DFG Programme: CRC/Transregios
• Subproject of: TRR 420: Carbon sequestration at Å resolution - CONCENTRATE
• Applicant Institution: Universität Greifswald
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Rudolf Amann; Dr. Hanno Teeling