Project Grant 2221891
Award Date
9/1/22
Completion Date
8/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$1.8M
Federal Agency
Division of Integrative Organismal Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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