Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP110104377]Researchers: Prof Arthur Georges (Chief Investigator) , Tariq Ezaz (Chief Investigator)
Brief description Gene-environment interactions in reptile sex determination. Sex in many reptiles-crocodiles, marine and freshwater turtles, lizards, tuatara-depends on temperature in the nest. This project will examine poorly understood interactions between genes and temperature in determining sex expanding knowledge of how reptiles with temperature dependent sex determination can evolve to accommodate environmental change.
Funding Amount $350,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP110104377
- ARC : DP110104377