Molecular phylogeny and evolutionary diversification of Lucinidae, the largest family of chemoautotrophic molluscs.
Informations
- Funding country
United Kingdom- Acronym
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- URL
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- Start date
- 11/8/2004
- End date
- 6/7/2005
- Budget
- 23,579 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Grants | Grant | - | - | - |
Organisations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Natural History Museum | Lead Partner | - | - |
Abstract
The discovery and exploration of hydrothermal vents has revealed communities of organisms nutritionally dependent on a symbiosis with sulphide-oxidising bacteria and bivalve molluscs are a major component of these communities. Subsequently, the symbiosis