Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/B/S/2000/00086
Evolutionary genetics of New Caledonian Araucaria (conifer) species.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor P Hollingsworth, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh Dept
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor R Ennos, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Biological Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Mr M Gardner, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Genetics and Conservation
- Grant held at:
- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh Dept
- Science Area:
- None
- Overall Classification:
- Terrestrial
- ENRIs:
- None
- Science Topics:
- None
- Abstract:
- There are 630 species of conifer in the world; 43 are endemic to New Caledonia, and of these, 13 are Araucaria species. We propose to isolate microsatellite markers for these as evolutionary genetics research tools. The New Caledonian Araucaria are a closely related monophyletic group. They occur on disjunct ultramafic serpentine outcrops (effectively habitat islands) and adaptation to these localised edaphic conditions has been proposed as a major factor in their diversification. The microsatellites will be used to establish how landscape features and population attributes combine to influence population genetic structure and levels of gene flow. Our ultimate goal is to combine this data with phylogenetic data from multiple unlinked nuclear markers to assess the forces responsible for diversification in this high conservation priority group.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/B/S/2000/00086
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Small Grants Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Small Grants
This grant award has a total value of £34,689
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| £97 | £17,344 | £9,271 | £7,978 |
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