Details of Award
NERC Reference : NE/J011355/1
The evolutionary genomics of sexual recombination
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor ML Blaxter, University of Edinburgh, Inst of Evolutionary Biology
- Grant held at:
- University of Edinburgh, Inst of Evolutionary Biology
- Science Area:
- Terrestrial
- Overall Classification:
- Terrestrial
- ENRIs:
- Biodiversity
- Science Topics:
- Systematics & Taxonomy
- Chromosome duplication
- Chromosome structure
- Gene mapping
- Genome evolution
- Genome organisation
- Genome rearrangements
- Ploidy
- Genome organisation
- Population Genetics/Evolution
- Meiosis
- Recombination
- Genomics
- Genome sequencing
- Genomics
- Abstract:
- The puzzling predominance of sexual reproduction amongst animals has been repeatedly identified as one of the major outstanding questions in biology and has received an enormous amount of study. Meiotic recombination is one of the fundamental forces of evolution and plays a very significant role in both generating and mixing the genetic diversity present in sexual organisms. Recombination is also suggested to be instrumental in shaping the content of eukaryotic genomes. Here we propose to study the role of breeding system and recombination in shaping the content and diversity of animal genomes using an exceptionally powerful natural system- the Root Knot Nematodes. We will, for the first time, be able to take a comparative genomic view of radically different reproductive modes in a phylogenetic design. Together these studies will give us a novel and powerful understanding of the role sexual reproduction plays in shaping genome content.
- Period of Award:
- 1 Sep 2012 - 29 Feb 2016
- Value:
- £342,032 Split Award
Authorised funds only
- NERC Reference:
- NE/J011355/1
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Standard Grant (FEC)
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Standard Grant
This grant award has a total value of £342,032
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| DI - Other Costs | Indirect - Indirect Costs | DA - Investigators | DA - Estate Costs | DI - Equipment | DI - Staff | DI - T&S | DA - Other Directly Allocated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £77,495 | £85,064 | £14,498 | £43,039 | £18,960 | £96,497 | £4,082 | £2,397 |
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