Do chromosomal rearrangements drive genomic evolution and speciation?

这个项目旨在利用国际公认的独特的澳大利亚岩石袋鼠模型系统，了解推动物种形成的过程，其中物种形成似乎被捕捉到了。物种形成是一个基本的进化过程，但人们对此还没有很好的理解。该项目计划利用有袋类基因组学、生物信息学、细胞遗传学和表观遗传学的最新进展来确定染色体重排在物种形成过程中所起的作用。这可能为理解物种形成过程和今后关于有效管理生物多样性的决策提供关键知识。

This project aims to gain an understanding of the processes driving speciation using the internationally recognised and uniquely Australian rock-wallaby model system, where speciation appears to be caught in the act. Speciation is a fundamental evolutionary process, yet one that is not well understood. The project plans to use recent advances in marsupial genomics, bioinformatics, cytogenetics and epigenetics to determine the role that chromosome rearrangements play in the speciation process. This may provide critical knowledge for understanding the process of speciation and for future decisions regarding the effective management of biodiversity.