Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DE160100690
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Mathematical modelling of the early stages of multicellular evolution. This project aims to develop new mathematical methodology to understand the early stages of the evolution of multicellular organisms from unicellular ancestors. This is the best known example of the creation of a new level of biological organisation. However, the early stages of this transition are poorly understood, especially how early groups of cells came to possess Darwinian characteristics, which then allows natural selection to act on them. It is anticipated that the models produced will be used to give the first mechanistic account of this intrinsically stochastic, multi-level, phenomenon. This may lead to new insights into the emergence and subsequent evolution of simple multicellular life cycles and early forms of development.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 03-2016
End Date: 12-2021
Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
Funding Amount: $373,316.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Biological Mathematics | Stochastic Analysis and Modelling | Statistics | Evolutionary Biology not elsewhere classified
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Mathematical Sciences |
