Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FT140100907]Researchers: Associate Professor Jan Engelstaedter (Future Fellowship ) , Associate Professor Jan Engelstaedter (Future Fellowship )
Brief description Sex and bottlenecks: understanding the evolutionary dynamics of bacterial adaptation. Bacteria can rapidly adapt to changing environments, often with devastating consequences for humans. However, this adaptive evolution is often limited by strong reductions in population size, in particular during transmission from one host to another. This project aims to investigate whether recombination in bacteria can overcome the limits that such bottlenecks impose on the rate of adaptation. To this end, it will construct mathematical models and complement them with evolution experiments in bacterial populations. Results from this research aim to generate fundamental insights into the role of recombination in bacterial evolution and will provide guidance for developing management strategies for bacterial pathogens.
Funding Amount $686,570
Funding Scheme ARC Future Fellowships
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FT140100907
- ARC : FT140100907