U.S.-Thailand Cooperation Research: Cave Fishes of Thailand

9605200 Borowsky这是纽约大学的Richard Borowsky博士与泰国Mahidol大学的Visut Baimai教授合作提出的为期36个月的奖项。博罗夫斯基博士请求为泰国的学生资助、旅费和实地费用提供资金，以开展一个项目，评估五种洞穴鱼的遗传多样性，以及它们与泰国其他近亲的亲缘关系。这项研究的结果可以为洞穴鱼的起源、它们对洞穴生活的适应，特别是它们的视力丧失(退化进化)的问题提供答案。这项研究解决了洞穴鱼遗传多样性起源的一个非常重要的基本问题，并将有助于泰国的生物多样性研究工作。泰国国家科技发展署生物多样性研究和培训项目将为泰国学生提供匹配支持，让他们参与这一项目。该项目涉及两个主要重点领域：在数据很少或没有数据的偏远地区建立一个独特的地点，以及支持一名美国研究生参与发展中国家的国际合作研究和培训泰国学生。

9605200 Borowsky This is a 36-month award proposed by Dr. Richard Borowsky, New York University collaborating with Professor Visut Baimai of Mahidol University in Thailand. Dr. Borowsky requests funds for student support and for travel and field costs in Thailand to carry out a project to assess the genetic diversity of five cave fishes of the genera Noemacheilus, Homaloptera, and Barbus, and their relationships to other close relatives of these fishes in Thailand. The results from this study can provide an answer to the question of the origin of cave fishes, their adaptations to cave life and, in particular their loss of vision (regression evolution). This study addresses a very important fundamental question in the origin of genetic diversity in cave fishes and will contribute to Thailand's biodiversity research efforts. The Biodiversity Research and Training Program of the Thailand National Science and Technology Development Agency will provide matching support for the Thai students to allow them to participate in this project. This project addresses two major focus areas: a unique site in a remote area with little or no data, and supporting the participation of a U. S. graduate student in international cooperative studies in developing countries and the training of Thai students.