Exposing the mechanisms underlying mammalian meiotic onset [ 2016 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Josephine Bowles (Principal investigator)

Brief description Germ cells must undergo a special form of cell division, meiosis, before they can form oocytes in females or sperm in males. We want to know, in detail, how meiosis is triggered in germ cells and what the first steps are in meiotic progression. This information will help us understand the causative factors in infertility (1 in 6 couples of reproductive age are infertile), control fertility (develop new contraceptives) and avoid testicular cancer (the most common tumour type in young men).

Funding Amount $536,563.00

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant