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Project Details
Description
Solar-powered sea slugs are an evolutionary enigma. They acquire the ability to photosynthesize by stealing functional chloroplasts from algae. The energy produced allows them to withstand extended starvation. This research unravels the mechanisms behind this ability by examining chloroplast sequestration, retention and the energetic tradeoffs associated with hosting foreign organelles.
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 01/09/2021 → 01/09/2026 |
| Links | http://ShowEdit https://www.nwo.nl/en/researchprogrammes/nwo-talent-programme/projects-veni/2020 |
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Research output
- 1 Article
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Crawl away from the light! Assessing behavioral and physiological photoprotective mechanisms in tropical solar-powered sea slugs exposed to natural light intensities
Burgués Palau, L., Senna, G. & Laetz, E., 6-Jan-2024, In: Marine Biology. 171, 17 p., 50.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus)78 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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2024 Journal of Experimental Biology Outstanding Paper Prize
Laetz, E. (Recipient), 21-Feb-2025
Prize › Academic
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NWO Veni Research Fellowship
Laetz, E. (Recipient), Jul-2021
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively › Academic