Genes and the Environment

基因与环境

• 批准号: 1000229032-2012
• 负责人: Somers, Christopher
• 金额: $ 7.29万
• 依托单位: University of Regina
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Canada Research Chairs
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=643095
• 关键词: Genes; Environment

The Canada Research Chair in Genes and the Environment will examine genetic changes to animal populations caused by humans. The focus will be on contaminant exposures that induce inherited mutations, and habitat modifications by humans that cause genetic adaptation in animal populations. Germline mutations are the raw material for natural selection, but they can also cause deleterious effects in individuals and populations. Genetic adaptation to conditions created by humans is an accelerated form of evolution. Understanding and regulating exposures that increase mutation frequency, or that cause rapid evolution, are key components of protecting the environment and health.

加拿大基因与环境研究主席将研究人类对动物种群造成的遗传变化。重点将是污染物暴露，诱导遗传突变，以及人类的栖息地改变，导致动物种群的遗传适应。生殖系突变是自然选择的原材料，但它们也会对个体和群体造成有害影响。对人类创造的条件的遗传适应是进化的加速形式。了解和管理增加突变频率或导致快速进化的暴露是保护环境和健康的关键组成部分。