Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/B/S/2000/00135
Geophilomorph centipedes: establishment of a breeding protocol for investigation of the inheritance of segment number.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Dr I Jones, University of Sunderland, Ecology Centre
- Grant held at:
- University of Sunderland, Ecology Centre
- Science Area:
- Terrestrial
- Overall Classification:
- Terrestrial
- ENRIs:
- Biodiversity
- Science Topics:
- Population Ecology
- Population Genetics/Evolution
- Systematics & Taxonomy
- Abstract:
- Differences in segment number between arthropod species must originate from intraspecific variation. Yet such variation is absent in most groups. Geophilomorph centipedes exhibit extensive intraspecific variation in segment number and so form a potential model system for studying this issue. But the inheritance of geophilomorph segment number is poorly understood. Only one previous study has ever been conducted, and it was based entirely on analysis of field-caught broods. The aim of this project is to develop a protocol for breeding geophilomorphs in the laboratory, and to investigate the heritability and plasticity of segment number. This will involve field collections, pair-matings under varied conditions, and comparisons of hatchlings with parents. Embryos will also be fixed, stained and photographed to allow analysis of the sequence of segment formation.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/B/S/2000/00135
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Small Grants Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Small Grants
This grant award has a total value of £42,662
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Equipment | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2,240 | £23,212 | £1,845 | £4,688 | £10,678 |
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