GEN ECOL ADAPT

Adaptation genomics of trophic polymorphism

Coordinatore	UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW    more  Organization address address: University Avenue city: GLASGOW postcode: G12 8QQ contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Joe Cognome: Galloway Email: send email Telefono: +44 141 330 3884 Fax: +44 141 330 5611
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Totale costo	100˙000 €
EC contributo	100˙000 €
Programma	FP7-PEOPLE Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	FP7-PEOPLE-2012-CIG
Funding Scheme	MC-CIG
Anno di inizio	2012
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2012-11-01   -   2016-10-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW  Organization address address: University Avenue city: GLASGOW postcode: G12 8QQ contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Joe Cognome: Galloway Email: send email Telefono: +44 141 330 3884 Fax: +44 141 330 5611	UK (GLASGOW)	coordinator	100˙000.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Identifying the determinants of species diversification is one of science’s most pressing questions. Biodiversity research has direct implications for our understanding of the origins of species, unequal species richness and the origins of phenotypic and evolutionary novelty, and is therefore an FP7 research priority. Critical elements in understanding the evolution of biodiversity are the environmental and genetic factors that influence adaptation. Similarly, we need to understand these ecosystem components in order to mitigate biodiversity loss under rapid climate change. The latest advances in DNA sequencing technology make it possible to study the genomes of non-model species (i.e. populations in nature) and the genetic bases of their ecological diversity. In this proposal, novel DNA sequencing approaches will be used to investigate long-standing, compelling questions of ecology and evolution. Specifically, the proposal seeks to address two inter-connected objectives in the genomics of adaptation: 1) to determine differential gene expression associated with rapidly evolving and phenotypically plastic trophic polymorphisms; 2) to quantify genetic variation and its response to selection in the divergence between trophically polymorphic species, and then to identify its arrangement in the genome. The study organisms are polymorphic species of salmonid fishes native to Europe. The Researcher will be hosted by the Institute for Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow. This is a world-class research facility for the study of ecology and evolution, and will subsequently integrate the Researcher. The Researcher will bridge research priority areas across the University and foster regional and international collaborations. Launching from this proposed project, the fellow will develop an innovative and pioneering research programme that will stimulate a lasting professional and scientific development.'