Acquisition of an automated DNA analysis system

购置自动化 DNA 分析系统

• 批准号: 0129721
• 负责人: Connie Mulligan
• 金额: $ 4.2万
• 依托单位: University of Florida
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2002
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2002-02-01 至 2003-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0129721&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Acquisition; automated; DNA; analysis; system

Molecular techniques are essential to some of today's most advanced and progressive research in physical anthropology. The broad applicability of molecular methodologies, combined with improved accessibility, means that invaluable training and research opportunities now exist for students and researchers. This award provides funds for an Automated DNA Analysis System in order to develop a molecular anthropology training and research program at the University of Florida (UF). The Department of Anthropology at UF is expanding its Bioanthropology program with an emphasis on developing a core series of graduate-level laboratory courses. Furthermore, the expansion of the Bioanthropology program has stimulated the development of several collaborative research and training projects within the Department of Anthropology and throughout the university. Dr. Mulligan has an active research program in which molecular techniques, specifically DNA sequence and fragment analysis, play a central role. A total of eight projects are currently funded (partially or fully). The requested instrumentation will provide improved accessibility of the technology to researchers and students with minimal experience in molecular methodology. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UF recognizes the merit of this opportunity and has agreed to match external funding obtained for the acquisition of an Automated DNA Analysis System.

分子技术对当今身体人类学中一些最先进、最进步的研究是必不可少的。分子方法学的广泛适用性，加上更好的可及性，意味着现在对学生和研究人员来说，存在着宝贵的培训和研究机会。该奖项为自动DNA分析系统提供资金，以便在佛罗里达大学(UF)开展分子人类学培训和研究项目。密歇根大学人类学系正在扩展其生物人类学课程，重点是开发一系列研究生级别的核心实验室课程。此外，生物人类学计划的扩大促进了人类学系内部和整个大学内几个合作研究和培训项目的发展。穆利根博士有一个积极的研究项目，其中分子技术，特别是DNA序列和片段分析，发挥了核心作用。目前共有8个项目(部分或全部)获得资助。所要求的仪器将为在分子方法学方面经验最少的研究人员和学生提供更好的技术可及性。加州大学文理学院认识到了这一机会的价值，并同意为购买自动DNA分析系统而获得的外部资金相匹配。