Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP180101688]
Researchers:
David Hunt
(Chief Investigator)
,
James Breen
(Chief Investigator)
,
Kate Sanders
(Chief Investigator)
,
Davide Pisani
(Partner Investigator)
,
Dr Belinda Chang
(Partner Investigator)
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Brief description How are visual gene pathways lost and restored during reptile evolution? This project aims to investigate how complex traits are lost during evolution, and once lost if they can be regained. The project will use the diverse visual systems of snakes and lizards to shed light on the process of gene loss in degenerative lineages, and discover the mechanisms that compensate for gene losses in taxa with secondarily evolved visual capabilities- providing a case of evolutionary re-innovation in complex traits.
Funding Amount $371,347
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP180101688
- ARC : DP180101688