Using evolutionary theory to advance reproductive technologies

该项目旨在通过将进化论纳入生殖技术研究来解决全球生物多样性危机。随着41%的两栖动物物种面临灭绝的威胁，该项目有望给这一领域带来革命性的变化，加强受威胁的两栖动物的繁殖和遗传管理。具体地说，将进化理论融入两栖动物生殖技术的研究中，将提高我们预测受精反应和识别可能危及后代生存能力的亲本基因不相容的能力。最终，这种新的方法将通过快速跟踪繁殖技术的发展来恢复受威胁物种，从而提供显著的好处。

This project aims to address the global biodiversity crisis by incorporating evolutionary theory into the study of reproductive technologies. With 41% of amphibian species now threatened with extinction, this project expects to revolutionise the field, enhancing the propagation and genetic management of threatened amphibians. Specifically, incorporating evolutionary theory into the study of amphibian reproductive technologies will increase our capacity to predict spermiation responses and identify parental-genetic incompatibilities that may compromise offspring viability. Ultimately, this novel approach will provide significant benefits by fast-tracking the development of reproductive technologies for threatened species recovery.