Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/B/S/2002/00266
Development of a genetic time-series for the Park Grass Experiment.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor JW Silvertown, The Open University, Life, Health & Chemical Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr J Freeland, The Open University, Faculty of Sci, Tech, Eng & Maths (STEM)
- Grant held at:
- The Open University, Life, Health & Chemical Sciences
- Science Area:
- Terrestrial
- Overall Classification:
- Terrestrial
- ENRIs:
- Biodiversity
- Science Topics:
- Population Genetics/Evolution
- Abstract:
- The Park Grass Experiment (PGE) at Rothamsted, begun in 1856, provides the longest-running series of ecological observations on semi-natural plant communities in existence. This is a pilot project to use archived plant material to establish a parallel dataset on genetic change in Anthoxanthum odoratum, a key grass species. We have been able to extract DNA from 100 year-old leaf material of A. odoratum in the archive and successfully amplify a polymorphic chloroplast microsatellite (cpSSR) locus that was originally developed in rice. We intend to screen for polymorphism at further cpSSR loci identified in rice and wheat and to use these markers to test for temporal and spatial structure in cp haplotypes in the PGE.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/B/S/2002/00266
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Small Grants Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Small Grants
This grant award has a total value of £31,096
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Staff | Total - T&S | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| £18,521 | £345 | £3,712 | £8,519 |
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