Dissertation Enhancement: Testing the Independent Origin of Compound Eyes in Ostracoda (Crustacea): A Step Beyond Character Mapping

9975062坎宁安该奖项支持托德·奥克利的学位论文增强研究，该研究旨在了解不同原始甲壳类动物复眼的进化史。这项研究融合了系统发育分析和感觉生态学，并解决了节肢动物进化中一个有趣的问题--“无脊椎动物视觉之谜”。这项研究将与澳大利亚博物馆的J·洛厄里和A·帕克合作进行。拟议的研究目的是通过眼睛结构基因、光敏眼球和系统发育图的历史来测试介形虫的复眼是否独立于其他类足类的眼睛进化。本项目将完成两个主要的研究方向：分子和形态研究。澳大利亚拥有介形虫形态方面的一些最著名的专业知识，与那里的专家合作将对论文研究起到宝贵的促进作用。预计国际经验将加强学生的教育，并允许新的国际合作。

9975062CunninghamThis award supports dissertation enhancement research by Todd Oakley on understanding the evolutionary history of compound eyes in a diverse group of primitive crustacea. The research merges phylogenetic analysis with sensory ecology, and addresses an interesting question in arthropod evolution, the "enigma of invertebrate sight". The research will be conducted in collaboration with experts J. Lowery and A. Parker at the Australian Museum.The intent of the proposed research is to test whether the compound eyes of ostracods evolved independently of other anthropod eyes, by using the history of eye structural genes, photosensitive opsims, and phylogenetic mapping. Two main directions of research will be accomplished in this project: molecular and morphological studies. Australia is home to some of the most notable expertise in ostracod morphologies, and collaboration with experts there will be a valuable enhancement to the dissertation research. It is also expected that the international experience will enhance the student's education and permit new international collaboration.