Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0558737

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0558737

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Testing the costs and benefits of gene flow. The mixing of individuals from different populations has traditionally been viewed as beneficial because it maintains genetic variation and offsets the deleterious effects of inbreeding. However, this practice can also have detrimental effects on the fitness of populations. In this project field and laboratory experiments will test whether the benefits gained by mixing of individuals from different populations outweigh the costs or vice versa. In addition to providing information essential for the management of endangered species, the results will provide valuable insights on the processes that determine species' ranges and how new species evolve.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 06-03-2005

End Date: 30-06-2008

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $190,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Quantitative Genetics | Conservation And Biodiversity | Population And Ecological Genetics | Genetics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Remnant vegetation and protected conservation areas | Living resources (flora and fauna) |

Other Keywords

Conservation And Biodiversity | Genetics | Living resources (flora and fauna) | Population And Ecological Genetics | Quantitative Genetics | Remnant vegetation and protected conservation areas

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