Complex biological systems must emerge through the evolution of simpler intermediate forms, which themselves need to be advantageous to an organism in its environment. A major evolutionary…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC21K0595
- Awardee
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Regents Of The University Of Minnesota UEI KABJZBBJ4B54
- Awarding agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $4,362,086
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $4,362,086.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $890,785 | |
| Funding Only Action | $886,440 | |
| Funding Only Action | $885,026 | |
| Funding Only Action | $878,167 | |
| Original award | $821,668 |
About this award
This is a $4,362,086.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Regents of the University of Minnesota for a research project focused on understanding the evolutionary origins and driving forces behind the emergence of the genetic code and macromolecular complexity in early life. The project will integrate laboratory experiments and theoretical modeling to investigate how simpler molecular parts and intermediate forms could have conferred evolutionary advantages to primitive cells, leading to the development of the genetic code and coded protein synthesis. The research aims to address key questions in astrobiology related to the synthesis and function of macromolecules in the origin of life and the mechanisms driving the increase in complexity of early life forms. This grant is not associated with a set-aside program and represents an open competition award to the University of Minnesota, a prominent land-grant research institution with extensive expertise in conducting scientific research across multiple disciplines for federal agencies.
Description
Complex biological systems must emerge through the evolution of simpler intermediate forms, which themselves need to be advantageous to an organism in its environment. A major evolutionary transition out of the RNA world and toward the earliest cells
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21K0595?
80NSSC21K0595 was awarded to Regents Of The University Of Minnesota by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on May 1, 2021.
How much is contract 80NSSC21K0595 worth?
The government has obligated $4,362,086 on 80NSSC21K0595.
Was contract 80NSSC21K0595 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K0595 was full and open competition.
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