Do chromosomal rearrangements drive genomic evolution and speciation?

染色体重排是否驱动基因组进化和物种形成？

• 批准号: DP160100187
• 负责人: Prof Janine Deakin
• 金额: $ 28.69万
• 依托单位: University of Canberra
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2016-07-01 至 2020-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP160100187
• 关键词: Do; chromosomal; rearrangements; drive; genomic

This project aims to gain an understanding of the processes driving speciation using the internationally recognised and uniquely Australian rock-wallaby model system, where speciation appears to be caught in the act. Speciation is a fundamental evolutionary process, yet one that is not well understood. The project plans to use recent advances in marsupial genomics, bioinformatics, cytogenetics and epigenetics to determine the role that chromosome rearrangements play in the speciation process. This may provide critical knowledge for understanding the process of speciation and for future decisions regarding the effective management of biodiversity.

该项目旨在了解使用国际公认的独特的澳大利亚岩袋鼠模型系统驱动物种形成的过程，其中物种形成似乎是在行为中捕获的。物种形成是一个基本的进化过程，但还没有得到很好的理解。该项目计划利用有袋动物基因组学、生物信息学、细胞遗传学和表观遗传学的最新进展来确定染色体重排在物种形成过程中所起的作用。这可能为理解物种形成过程和未来关于有效管理生物多样性的决定提供关键知识。