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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DE240100501
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Funded Activity Summary
Serpent sensory innovation in the evolutionary transition from land to sea. This project aims to investigate the mechanisms underlying sensory adaptation, which underpins the behavioural capacity of animals to adapt to environmental change. This research will harness innovative phenotypic imaging and genomic sequencing, to study the coordinated changes among sensory systems in a range of ecologically diverse snakes. Expected outcomes include a large database of 3D digital anatomical models from Australian and international museum collections, and new knowledge on the genetic processes influencing sensory receptor evolution in vertebrates. The should provide significant benefits for conservation by using sensory adaptability as a framework for estimating potential extinction risk for vulnerable species.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2024
End Date: 12-2026
Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
Funding Amount: $423,232.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Evolutionary biology | Molecular evolution | Phylogeny and comparative analysis | Animal neurobiology
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
