SGER: cDNA Microarray for Studies of Sexual Communication

SGER：用于性交流研究的 cDNA 微阵列

• 批准号: 0542277
• 负责人: Michael Ryan
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Texas at Austin
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-09-01 至 2007-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0542277&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SGER; cDNA; Microarray; Studies; Sexual

cDNA microarray analyses have been used extensively in biomedical research, however this research approach has not been developed for nonbio-medical organisms. A cDNA microarray will be developed for studying brain behavior and socio-sexual behavior in the Tungara frog. The Tungara frog has long been a model organism for studying sexual selection and the evolution of behavioral communication. Gene expression profiles will be compared in frogs performing different reproductive behaviors to examine the evolution of those expression profiles within a species group. The results will have direct application to related studies in neurobiology, genetics, evolution, and behavior. The broader impacts are that the technique will have broad application to an area of behavior for which it has not previously been available. Also, this research will complement projects in other fields of biology including development and population genetics also aimed at understanding genetic variation and the maintenance of diversity. The project will involve undergraduates, a graduate student, and a post doc who will be involved in all aspects of the project.

cDNA微阵列分析已被广泛应用于生物医学研究，但这种研究方法尚未开发用于非生物医学生物。 将开发一个cDNA微阵列来研究Tungara青蛙的大脑行为和社会性行为。 通加拉蛙长期以来一直是研究性选择和行为交流进化的模式生物。 基因表达谱将进行比较，在青蛙进行不同的生殖行为，以检查在一个物种组内的这些表达谱的演变。 研究结果将直接应用于神经生物学、遗传学、进化和行为的相关研究。 更广泛的影响是，该技术将广泛应用于以前没有的行为领域。 此外，这项研究将补充生物学其他领域的项目，包括发展和人口遗传学，也旨在了解遗传变异和维持多样性。 该项目将涉及本科生，研究生和博士后谁将参与项目的各个方面。