Primary Recipient

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

Amount

$298,918.00

Award Date

7/22/2009

Administering Agency

National Science Foundation

CDFA Number

47.082

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support

Description

Some bacteria can enter a nongrowing 'persister' state that allows them to survive antibiotics and other treatments that normally kill them. By suspending growth, they may also free resources for their genetically identical clonemates. Most species form