Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP160100187

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP160100187

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Do chromosomal rearrangements drive genomic evolution and speciation? This project aims to gain an understanding of the processes driving speciation using the internationally recognised and uniquely Australian rock-wallaby model system, where speciation appears to be caught in the act. Speciation is a fundamental evolutionary process, yet one that is not well understood. The project plans to use recent advances in marsupial genomics, bioinformatics, cytogenetics and epigenetics to determine the role that chromosome rearrangements play in the speciation process. This may provide critical knowledge for understanding the process of speciation and for future decisions regarding the effective management of biodiversity.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-07-2016

End Date: 31-12-2020

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $408,900.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Epigenetics (incl. Genome Methylation and Epigenomics) | Molecular Evolution | Population, Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics | Genetics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales |

Other Keywords

Epigenetics (incl. Genome Methylation and Epigenomics) | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales | Genetics | Molecular Evolution | Population, Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics

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