Use of the Norfolk Island Genetic Isolate for Disease Gene Mapping

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/376608

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This gene mapping study will use a unique founder effect population to investigate two major public health disorders. We aim to identify genes that play a role in migraine and in cardiovascular disease, using a population from Norfolk Island. The Norfolk Island community is a population of ~1200 permanent residents, the majority of whom are direct descendents of 18th century English Bounty mutineers and Polynesian women. We will undertake a full genome scan to identify migraine gene loci and QTL that influence cardiovascular disease using samples from this population isolate.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2006

End Date: 01-01-2008

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Strategic Awards

Funding Amount: $978,500.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Genome Structure and Regulation

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

gene mapping, identify genes for migraine | genome scan, cardiovascular disease

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