Will genetic rescue save the Tasmanian devil?

基因拯救能拯救塔斯马尼亚恶魔吗？

• 批准号: LP180100244
• 负责人: Prof Katherine Belov
• 金额: $ 74.59万
• 依托单位: The University of Sydney
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Linkage Projects
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2019-05-01 至 2024-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/LP180100244
• 关键词: Will; genetic; rescue; save; Tasmanian

This project aims to measure the long-term genetic impacts of the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program’s ‘Wild Devil Recovery’ initiative. The project will determine whether supplementing small populations with individuals that are genetically diverse reduces inbreeding depression. The project will also monitor the impact of supplementation on the evolutionary trajectory of Devil Facial Tumour Disease. The project will train a cohort of conservation scientists to translate genetic data into management actions. The outputs will directly inform the management actions of the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries Parks, Water and the Environment and will help shape other species recovery programs.

该项目旨在衡量“拯救塔斯马尼亚魔鬼计划”的“野生魔鬼恢复”倡议的长期遗传影响。该项目将确定用基因多样化的个体补充小种群是否会减少近亲繁殖的萧条。该项目还将监测补充剂对魔鬼面部肿瘤疾病进化轨迹的影响。该项目将培训一批自然保护科学家，将遗传数据转化为管理行动。研究结果将直接为塔斯马尼亚州初级工业园区、水和环境部门的管理行动提供信息，并将有助于制定其他物种恢复计划。