Phylogeography, evolution and taxonomy of humanity's greatest pest, Rattus rattus: Epidemiological, archaeological and conservation implications

人类最大害虫黄毛鼠的系统发育地理学、进化和分类学：流行病学、考古学和保护意义

• 批准号: DP0988863
• 负责人: Prof Stephen Donnellan
• 金额: $ 27.04万
• 依托单位: The University of Adelaide
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2009-01-01 至 2017-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP0988863
• 关键词: Phylogeography; evolution; taxonomy; humanity; greatest

This project will characterise a major threat to Australian biosecurity and health, and identify the range of likely disease risks associated with introductions of different 'strains' of black rat. It will provide critical data for management efforts around the world, especially for strategic partners in neighbouring Southeast Asian nations, as well as for conservation efforts within Australia. The data will also provide novel means to track the timing and routes of human prehistoric movements throughout the area. It will establish strategic research collaborations between researchers in zoological, medical, epidemiological, genetics, and conservation fields in a unique multi-disciplinary study.

该项目将消除对澳大利亚生物安全和健康的重大威胁，并确定与引进不同“品系”黑鼠相关的可能疾病风险范围。它将为世界各地的管理工作提供关键数据，特别是为邻近东南亚国家的战略合作伙伴，以及澳大利亚的保护工作。这些数据还将提供新的手段来跟踪整个地区人类史前运动的时间和路线。它将在动物学，医学，流行病学，遗传学和保护领域的研究人员之间建立战略研究合作，进行独特的多学科研究。