ARC Future Fellowships - Grant ID: FT160100068

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/FT160100068

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Early evolution of the endomesoderm gene regulatory network. This project aims to unravel the endomesoderm gene network’s evolutionary history by identifying its conserved components’ target genes in the calcareous sponge Sycon. Little is known about the evolutionary origin of the developmental gene regulatory networks active in the development of all Eumetazoans (animals with nerves and digestive systems). Sponges are key models to study the transition from protists to eumetazoans, and gene expression data supports homology between sponge and eumetazoan tissues and body plans. This project could illuminate the evolutionary history of the animal body plan.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2017

End Date: 31-12-2020

Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships

Funding Amount: $805,168.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Developmental Genetics (incl. Sex Determination) | Genome Structure and Regulation | Molecular Evolution | Genetics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences |

Other Keywords

Developmental Genetics (incl. Sex Determination) | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Genetics | Genome Structure and Regulation | Molecular Evolution

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