Mitonuclear incompatibility, speciation, and the Z sex chromosome

该项目将描述几个物种的线粒体和核基因组之间的相互作用及其对物种分化的贡献。这种相互作用是所有动物能量转化和储存的核心，其对进化的重要性尚未得到充分认识。这项研究将通过关注澳大利亚雀种最近的分化来深入了解物种形成过程。我们将通过在野外和实验室研究鸟类，整合基因组学、生物能量学和生长、移动和繁殖的整体有机体性能。一个首要的目标是将基因组学、表型和生理学的数据结合起来，以了解物种进化和生物多样性背后的力量

This project will characterise the interaction between the mitochondrial and nuclear genome in several species and its contribution to the divergence of species. This interaction is at the heart of energy transformation and storage in all animals and its importance to evolution is yet to be fully understood. The research will provide insight into speciation processes by focusing on recent divergence in Australian finch species. We will integrate genomics, bioenergetics, and whole organismal performance in growth, mobility and reproduction by studying birds in the wild and the laboratory. An overarching aim is to unite data from genomics, phenotype and physiology to understand the forces underlying the evolution of species, and biodiversity