Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP150102120

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP150102120

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Switching on sex: How key mammalian sex-determining genes are activated. Development as a male or female is one of the most important biological decisions made during embryonic life. Although several of the key sex-determining genes are now known, it is unclear how they come to be active at the right time and in the right cells of the gonad to direct sex determination. This project aims to use bioinformatics, biochemistry, cellular assays and powerful genome editing technologies in mice to pinpoint essential regulatory elements and understand how they function. In addition to addressing key issues in mammalian molecular genetics and developmental biology, data generated in this project may provide a basis for innovative biotechnologies in pest management, wildlife conservation and livestock breeding.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 31-12-2017

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $457,600.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Developmental Genetics (incl. Sex Determination) | Gene Expression (incl. Microarray and other genome-wide approaches) | Genetics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Livestock Raising not elsewhere classified | Urogenital System and Disorders |

Other Keywords

Developmental Genetics (incl. Sex Determination) | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Gene Expression (incl. Microarray and other genome-wide approaches) | Genetics | Livestock Raising not elsewhere classified | Urogenital System and Disorders

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