Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

Amount

$398,590.00

Award Date

7/29/2009

Administering Agency

National Science Foundation

CDFA Number

47.082

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support

Description

Mutualistic alliances between different organisms generate common goods for the interacting organisms that often exceed the sum of the parts. For example, attine fungusgrowing ants provide their fungal cultivars with growth material, shelter, and protecti