POWRE: Phylogenetic Relationships and Evolution of Light Signals in North American Fireflies (Lampyridae)

项目负责人：Stanger-Hall， Kathrin机构：university of Texas - austin提案：DEB 0074953项目负责人提出了一个项目，旨在研究北美萤火虫类群的分子系统发育，以研究其光信号的进化。拟开展的工作分为五个部分：1)基于现存Lampyridae线粒体和核基因的分子系统发育；2)将表型数据（浅色和信号模式）映射到系统发育树上；3)确定某些光的颜色和图案是否可以追溯到单一的来源；4)检验光信号演化的具体假设；5)探讨Lampyridae光色进化的分子基础。该PI将能够启动一项新的研究计划，该power奖将为该项目提供独特的时间和材料。

PI: Stanger-Hall, Kathrin INSTITUTION: Univ of Texas - AustinPROPOSAL: DEB 0074953The P.I. proposed a project to develop a molecular phylogeny of the North American firefly taxa to study the evolution of their light signals. The proposed work has five parts: 1) develop a molecular phylogeny based on mitochondrial & nuclear genes of extant Lampyridae; 2) map phenotypic data (light color and signal patterns) onto the phylogenetic tree; 3) determine whether certain light colors and patterns can be traced to a single origin; 4) test specific hypotheses on light signal evolution; and 5) investigate the molecular basis of light color evolution in Lampyridae. This PI will be able to initiate a new research program and this POWRE award will provide unique access to time and material for this project.