Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP210102645

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP210102645

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Developing the dunnart as a marsupial model for conservation research. The Australian bushfire crisis of 2020 has taken an enormous toll on our unique wildlife. With no halt in sight to rising global temperatures, more extreme weather events are predicted to increase in frequency and severity. We simply must act now to preserve our unique native mammals in Australia and safeguard against species loss and irreversible declines in genetic diversity. This project will develop methods for the generation and preservation of stem cells from a range of our most endangered and vulnerable marsupial species. These cells not only allow us to ‘bank’ species and genetic diversity but also provide a route to enabling genetic manipulation, opening up a completely new niche for conservation biology in marsupials.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2021

End Date: 31-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $618,200.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Developmental Genetics (incl. Sex Determination) | Evolution of Developmental Systems | Zoology | Animal Developmental and Reproductive Biology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences

Other Keywords

Animal Developmental and Reproductive Biology | Developmental Genetics (incl. Sex Determination) | Evolution of Developmental Systems | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Zoology

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