Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP200102214

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP200102214

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Evolutionary impacts of gene interactions in a rapidly changing world. This project aims to understand how gene interactions impact evolution in our warming marine environments. The role of gene interactions is controversial because they are assumed to have little effect on genetic variation for fitness in natural populations. Yet new data show that this effect can be substantial and is enhanced by heat stress, explaining most of the genetic variation available for evolution under stressful conditions. The project aims to use quantitative genetics, genomics, and theory to determine the evolutionary impacts on marine populations facing rapid ocean warming in southeast Australia. The outcomes could change how we view gene interactions, and help us to better predict biological responses to environmental change.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2020

End Date: 31-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $381,074.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Evolutionary Impacts of Climate Change | Population, Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics | Evolutionary Biology | Biological Adaptation

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Ecosystem Adaptation to Climate Change | Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Impacts) |

Other Keywords

Biological Adaptation | Ecosystem Adaptation to Climate Change | Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Impacts) | Evolutionary Biology | Evolutionary Impacts of Climate Change | Population, Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics

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