Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0210314]Researchers: David Catcheside (Chief Investigator) , Dr Yeadon (Chief Investigator) , Dr Frederick Bowring (Chief Investigator)
Brief description Meiotic recombination in Neurospora crassa: a model for the process in humans and other multicellular eukaryotes. Genes are shuffled by recombination during meiosis in the sexual cycle of higher organisms. This is best understood in yeast. Our findings show Neurospora recombination differs from yeast recombination. It is more tolerant of sequence mismatch, differs in the relative frequencies of gene conversion and crossing over, has frequently interrupted conversion tracts and has transacting genes controlling recombination hotspot activity. We propose to genetically dissect Neurospora recombination which appears to be a closer model for recombination in humans and other higher eukaryotes, where understanding recombination can assist control of genetic disease, efficient breeding in agriculture and our understanding of evolution.
Funding Amount $176,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0210314
- ARC : DP0210314