Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP240102956

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP240102956

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Funded Activity Summary

Foundations of a good egg: correctly transitioning from mitosis to meiosis. Production of viable offspring is essential to the survival of any species. In all sexually reproducing species, this requires a unique cell type, the germ cell. Germ cells undergo a special type of cell division, called meiosis, so that they can eventually produce gametes (sperm in males and eggs in females). This project aims to discover how germ cells halt the standard form of cell division, called mitosis, and initiate meiotic division instead. It is important to understand all the fundamental processes that occur during normal germ cell development so that, in the future, we can use this knowledge to support agricultural advances, rescue endangered species and solve human problems such as infertility and genetic disease.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 25-01-2024

End Date: 24-01-2027

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $809,559.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Animal developmental and reproductive biology | Developmental genetics (incl. sex determination) | Cell and nuclear division | Genetics |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Animal developmental and reproductive biology | Cell and nuclear division | Developmental genetics (incl. sex determination) | Expanding Knowledge In the Biological Sciences | Genetics

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