Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0662985
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Evolution and function of colour vision in mammals. The project aims to investigate colour vision in marsupials and monotremes (echidna and platypus) with differing phylogenies and biogeographic histories. Improving knowledge of the molecular structure of opsin genes mediating colour vision will be crucial to the understanding of evolution and function of this key mammalian (including human) sensory capacity. Understanding species colour discrimination will contribute to protective measures of Australia's unique fauna, presenting social and economic assets for the local and national community, and will set a standard that should be applied world-wide. Close international links and intellectual exchange will be invaluable to the Australian science community, including students.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2006
End Date: 03-2010
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $210,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Molecular Evolution | Sensory Systems | Neurobiology | Neurosciences
