AVIAN GENOMICS
Avian genomics and ecological speciation
| Coordinatore | LUNDS UNIVERSITET
Organization address
address: Paradisgatan 5c contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Sweden [SE] |
| Totale costo | 245˙700 € |
| EC contributo | 245˙700 € |
| Programma | FP7-PEOPLE
Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) |
| Code Call | FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IRSES |
| Funding Scheme | MC-IRSES |
| Anno di inizio | 2012 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2012-01-01 - 2015-06-30 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LUNDS UNIVERSITET
Organization address
address: Paradisgatan 5c contact info |
SE (LUND) | coordinator | 136˙500.00 |
| 2 |
"ICETA INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS, TECNOLOGIAS E AGROAMBIENTE DA UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO"
Organization address
address: Rua D. Manuel II Ap.55142 contact info |
PT (Porto) | participant | 67˙200.00 |
| 3 |
IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE
Organization address
address: SOUTH KENSINGTON CAMPUS EXHIBITION ROAD contact info |
UK (LONDON) | participant | 42˙000.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'This joint exchange programme aims to continue and refine our research programme on the genetics and genomics of ecological speciation, using birds as model systems. This includes creating a reference genome sequence assembly for our two main study species (Nesospiza and Serinus finches), using de novo next-generation sequencing (NGS) techniques. We will use a population genomics approach and will follow up with additional techniques such as linkage disequilibrium association mapping. In particular, we will gather genome-wide molecular evidence to confirm or refute the occurrence of sympatric speciation in two avian radiations, and initiate the search for genetic regions that are under selection, in order to determine the genetic bases of adaptation and ultimately speciation. We aim to identify the genes underlying the evolution of bill size/shape. Bill morphology is an important trait in resource-driven bird diversification, and therefore the establishment of the links between phenotype-fitness-genotype will advance significantly our understanding of the speciation process in birds. We will exchange the expertise of each participating organisation to enhance their scientific standard. The programme allows us to achieve mutual benefits from exchanging expertise on novel laboratory innovations and bioinformatics, to increase each lab’s efficiency by exchanging experience and sharing available infrastructure and to evaluate the genetics of ecological speciation.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
Almost 200 years have passed since Darwin's voyages and formulation of his evolutionary theory. With EU funding, researchers are tackling the issue of speciation, only this time armed with state-of-the-art genomics technology.