Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP170102479

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP170102479

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The genetic basis of singing ability. This project aims to explore the heritability of music ability, focusing on singing and the contribution of genetic and environmental influences. Research suggests that deliberate practice (more than 10,000 hours) produces skilled musicianship, with minimal investigation of genetic influences. Mapping the human genome has opened up a new scientific frontier, and this project’s findings are expected to lead to the discovery of genes for singing. This will help design and deliver music education programmes that take individual differences into account, differentiating between heritable aspects of musicianship and those more influenced by training.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-02-2017

End Date: 31-01-2020

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $421,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Sensory Processes, Perception and Performance | Psychology | Music Performance | Quantitative Genetics (incl. Disease and Trait Mapping Genetics)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Learner and Learning Achievement | Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | Music |

Other Keywords

Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | Learner and Learning Achievement | Music | Music Performance | Psychology | Quantitative Genetics (incl. Disease and Trait Mapping Genetics) | Sensory Processes, Perception and Performance

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