Ayoung scientist has discovered a new species of grub worm in the amazon. he would like to explore the possibility that in this grub worm the codon cuc is the start codon and that it codes for methionine rather than leucine as it does in other worms. he has been unable to get his research funded to date most likely because:

He is most likely unable to get funding to research the difference in grub worms because grub worms are not the most important creatures on earth. They aren't endangered or threatened. Also it could be because his argument for funding isn't strong enough. There are no points that really jump out at the people giving out research money.