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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP200102880
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Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Can parasites cause host population divergence? . Parasites have been proposed to be drivers of population divergence, and ultimately speciation, yet the dynamics of this process are not well understood. This project will utilise new genomic techniques, novel hybrid zone analyses, and data on mate choice, to investigate the hypothesis that parasites drive population divergence through an interaction with immune response genes in the sleepy lizard Tiliqua rugosa. This species provides an unprecedented system, backed by 37 years of long term host-parasite and behavioural data, and recent genetic analyses. This project intends to produce significant data to allow an examination of the early stages of host-parasite evolution in action, providing novel insights into the speciation process.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 06-2020
End Date: 12-2023
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $401,030.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Host-Parasite Interactions | Genetic Immunology | Population, Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics | Genetics
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Sparseland, Permanent Grassland and Arid Zone Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences |
