Dissertation Research: Genetic basis of Kin Selection in Plethodon

论文研究：无齿兽亲缘选择的遗传基础

• 批准号: 8815181
• 负责人: Robert Jaeger
• 金额: $ 0.81万
• 依托单位: University of Louisiana at Lafayette
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1988
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1988-12-15 至 1991-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8815181&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Dissertation; Research; Genetic; basis; Kin

Kin selection theory predicts that closely related animals will exhibit more cooperation than will more distantly related animals of the same species. This project will investigate whether red-backed salamanders, a common inhabitant of forests in eastern North America, conform to the predictions of kin selection theory. Molecular genetic technology ("DNA fingerprinting") will be used to determine the genetic relationships of individuals tested. This project represents an exciting application of molecular genetic techniques to ecological questions. The interdisciplinary approach holds strong promise for advancing science both empirically and theoretically.

亲属选择理论预测， 会比远亲表现出更多的合作 同种动物。 本项目将调查 红背蝾螈，一种常见的森林居民， 在北美东部，符合亲属的预测， 选择理论 分子遗传技术（“DNA 指纹”）将用于确定基因 测试的个人关系。 该项目代表了一个 分子遗传学技术的令人兴奋的应用， 生态问题。 跨学科的方法 在经验上和实践上都有很强的推进科学的希望， 理论上