Research Initiation Award: A model plant group to study the evolution of diverse reproductive systems

研究启动奖：研究不同生殖系统进化的模式植物群

• 批准号: 1601031
• 负责人: Janelle Burke
• 金额: $ 27.09万
• 依托单位: Howard University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-08-15 至 2021-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1601031&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Research; Initiation; Award; model; plant

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities-Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) Research Initiation Awards (RIAs) provide support to STEM junior faculty at HBCUs who are starting to build a research program, as well as for mid-career faculty who may have returned to the faculty ranks after holding an administrative post or who need to redirect and rebuild a research program. Faculty members may pursue research at their home institution, at an NSF-funded Center, at a research intensive institution or at a national laboratory. The RIA projects are expected to help further the faculty member's research capability and effectiveness, to improve research and teaching at his or her home institution, and to involve undergraduate students in research experiences. With support from the National Science Foundation, Howard University will conduct research to investigate the evolution and origin of reproductive systems in plants. The project will enhance the research capabilities of the PI as well as teaching and learning at Howard University. Undergraduate students will benefit from the collaborations with university and National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) partners and the research experiences and training in plant sciences. The project has the potential to be a model for increasing the number of African Americans in plant sciences and support the nation's efforts in building a robust STEM workforce by engaging students early in their career. The aim of the proposed study is to investigate the evolution and origin of reproductive systems in plants, using Rumex as a model. Specific objectives are to: 1) determine the occurrence of different reproductive systems within the genus, 2) form a phylogenetic hypothesis of the evolution of these reproductive systems, and 3) revise infrageneric classification based on phylogenetic data. The project will undertake a global, comprehensive study of one large genus, Rumex. Findings from this study will include a well-sampled, robust phylogeny for the genus Rumex. A phylogenetic basis will allow for testing of evolutionary hypotheses and character reconstruction. In addition, a phylogenetic framework will provide a reference to test the monophyly of numerous subgeneric classification systems, and test the support for recognition of segregate genera. The global approach will produce a taxonomic and nomenclatural reference for Rumex. This project will be conducted in collaboration with Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History (NMNH).

历史上的黑人学院和大学本科项目（HBCU-UP）研究启动奖（RIAs）为hbcu中开始建立研究项目的STEM初级教师提供支持，也为那些在担任行政职务后可能已经回到教师队伍或需要重新定向和重建研究项目的职业中期教师提供支持。教师可以在自己的学校、美国国家科学基金会资助的中心、研究密集型机构或国家实验室进行研究。RIA项目将有助于进一步提高教师的研究能力和效率，改善其所在机构的研究和教学，并使本科生参与研究经验。在美国国家科学基金会的支持下，霍华德大学将开展研究，调查植物生殖系统的进化和起源。该项目将提高PI的研究能力以及霍华德大学的教学和学习。本科生将受益于与大学和国家自然历史博物馆（NMNH）合作伙伴的合作，以及植物科学的研究经验和培训。该项目有可能成为增加非裔美国人在植物科学领域的数量的典范，并通过让学生在职业生涯早期参与进来，支持美国建立一支强大的STEM劳动力队伍。本研究的目的是研究植物生殖系统的进化和起源，以Rumex为模型。具体目标是：1)确定该属内不同生殖系统的发生；2)形成这些生殖系统进化的系统发育假说；3)根据系统发育数据修订属内分类。该项目将在全球范围内对一种大型属——狐獴进行全面研究。从这项研究的发现将包括一个良好的采样，稳健的系统发育属Rumex。系统发育的基础将允许测试进化假设和特征重建。此外，系统发育框架将为测试众多亚属分类系统的单系性提供参考，并测试对分离属识别的支持。全球方法将为Rumex提供分类和命名参考。该项目将与史密森学会国家自然历史博物馆（NMNH）合作进行。