Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE240100184

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE240100184

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Pioneering alpine epigenomics to discover adaptive genetic elements. The genetic code of native plants are yet to be explored for DNA elements that promote resilience to climate change. These elements are now ripe for discovery due to recent advances in epigenomics allowing for rapid identification. This proposal aims to discover heat-associated elements in waxy bluebells, which inhabit Australia’s vulnerable high country. Expected outcomes include new insights on gene regulatory mechanisms in native plants; the generation of resources for genetic conservation, and catalysing further molecular research into Australian flora. This should provide significant benefits by revealing genome regulation in native plants, thereby improving the ability to predict the impacts of climate change.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2024

End Date: 31-12-2026

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $425,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Evolutionary ecology | Epigenetics (incl. genome methylation and epigenomics) | Genetics | Genome structure and regulation

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Ecosystem Adaptation to Climate Change | Epigenetics (incl. genome methylation and epigenomics) | Evolutionary ecology | Expanding Knowledge In the Biological Sciences | Genetics | Genome structure and regulation

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