Competition in the Colonial Marine Benthos
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Dr. Buss' work deals with studies of competition among the              colonial marine invertebrates such as anemones and corals.  Under               previous NSF-funded research, he has investigated the genetics,                 developmental biology, and population/community ecology of sessile              organism competition, contributing, respectively, to our                        understanding of the mechanisms of competition, the sources of                  variation in competitive ability, and the consequences of this                  variation on the organization of natural communities.                                   Over the past five years, he has concentrated on competition in         the hydractiniid hydroids. Our understanding of this system has now             progressed to the point where we are prepared to:                               1)      Utilize techniques of single copy DNA-DNA hybridization to              determine whether niche differentiation in hydractiniid hydroids                arose via evolutionary divergence in resource utilization.                      2)      Utilize monoclonal antibody technology to isolate molecules used        by these hydroids to recognize and overcome competitors.                                This work may lead to the first isolation of molecules, and             ultimately genes, controlling competition in any animal.  Award for             this Accomplishment-Based Renewal program is strongly recommended.
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