Australian wild animals: environmental change and quantitative genomics

澳大利亚野生动物：环境变化和定量基因组学

• 批准号: FL200100068
• 负责人: Prof Loeske Kruuk
• 金额: $ 51.45万
• 依托单位: The Australian National University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Australian Laureate Fellowships
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2020-09-30 至 2021-12-01
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/FL200100068
• 关键词: Australian; wild; animals; environmental; change

This project aims to determine the effects of changing environments on wild animal populations across Australia. By combining recent advances in genomic technology with a consortium of fourteen long-term studies of mammals, birds and reptiles, it aims to quantify the genetic basis of life-history variation and the potential for evolutionary adaptation in the wild. The project will generate a comprehensive understanding of the genetic consequences of environmental change, population decline, inbreeding and disease in natural environments. The expected benefits include a coordinated network for long-term wild animal studies in Australia, advanced quantitative skills training, and knowledge transfer for wildlife management and conservation.

该项目旨在确定环境变化对澳大利亚各地野生动物种群的影响。通过将基因组技术的最新进展与对哺乳动物、鸟类和爬行动物的14项长期研究相结合，它的目的是量化生活史变异的遗传基础和在野外进化适应的可能性。该项目将全面了解自然环境中环境变化、人口减少、近亲繁殖和疾病的遗传后果。预期的好处包括澳大利亚长期野生动物研究的协调网络，高级量化技能培训，以及野生动物管理和保护的知识转让。