The effects of mitochondrial genetic variation on physiology and behaviour

该项目旨在测试线粒体DNA变异如何导致不同性别和不同群体之间的分子、生理和行为差异。该项目通过测试一项新的假设，期望产生新的知识，以了解为什么男性和女性在与健康相关的关键特征(如长寿)上存在始终如一的差异。该项目的预期结果将提供新的发现，为性别差异的遗传学提供基本见解，并带来延伸到生物医学科学的好处。该项目还有望通过进化遗传学的尖端研究提升澳大利亚科学的国际形象。

This project aims to test how mitochondrial DNA variation drives molecular, physiological, and behavioural differences between genders and among populations. This project, through the testing of a new hypothesis, expects to generate new knowledge to understand why males and females differ consistently in key health-related traits like longevity. The expected outcomes of this project will provide new discoveries that deliver fundamental insights into the genetics of gender differences, with benefits that extend into the biomedical sciences. The project is also expected to enhance the international profile of Australian science through cutting-edge research in evolutionary genetics.