Primary Recipient

RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE

Amount

$744,973.00

Award Date

7/17/2009

Administering Agency

National Science Foundation

CDFA Number

47.082

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support

Description

Intellectual Merit All animals rely on their ability to sense and respond to their constantly changing environments to survive. Because they do not have eyes or ears, C. elegans (small roundworms) depend heavily upon their ability to taste and smell chemi