AVIAN GENOMICS

Avian genomics and ecological speciation

 Coordinatore LUNDS UNIVERSITET 

 Organization address address: Paradisgatan 5c
city: LUND
postcode: 22100

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Bengt
Cognome: Hansson
Email: send email
Telefono: +46 46 2224996
Fax: +46 46 2223800

 Nazionalità Coordinatore Sweden [SE]
 Totale costo 245˙700 €
 EC contributo 245˙700 €
 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-2011-IRSES
 Funding Scheme MC-IRSES
 Anno di inizio 2012
 Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) 2012-01-01   -   2015-06-30

 Partecipanti

# participant  country  role  EC contrib. [€] 
1    LUNDS UNIVERSITET

 Organization address address: Paradisgatan 5c
city: LUND
postcode: 22100

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Bengt
Cognome: Hansson
Email: send email
Telefono: +46 46 2224996
Fax: +46 46 2223800

SE (LUND) coordinator 136˙500.00
2    "ICETA INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS, TECNOLOGIAS E AGROAMBIENTE DA UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO"

 Organization address address: Rua D. Manuel II Ap.55142
city: Porto
postcode: 4051-401

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Martim
Cognome: Melo
Email: send email
Telefono: 351912000000

PT (Porto) participant 67˙200.00
3    IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

 Organization address address: SOUTH KENSINGTON CAMPUS EXHIBITION ROAD
city: LONDON
postcode: SW7 2AZ

contact info
Titolo: Ms.
Nome: Brooke
Cognome: Alasya
Email: send email
Telefono: +44 207 594 1181
Fax: +44 207 594 1418

UK (LONDON) participant 42˙000.00

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ecological    genetics    exchange    speciation    exchanging    techniques    genetic    birds    bill    genomics    genome    expertise   

 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'This joint exchange programme aims to continue and refine our research programme on the genetics and genomics of ecological speciation, using birds as model systems. This includes creating a reference genome sequence assembly for our two main study species (Nesospiza and Serinus finches), using de novo next-generation sequencing (NGS) techniques. We will use a population genomics approach and will follow up with additional techniques such as linkage disequilibrium association mapping. In particular, we will gather genome-wide molecular evidence to confirm or refute the occurrence of sympatric speciation in two avian radiations, and initiate the search for genetic regions that are under selection, in order to determine the genetic bases of adaptation and ultimately speciation. We aim to identify the genes underlying the evolution of bill size/shape. Bill morphology is an important trait in resource-driven bird diversification, and therefore the establishment of the links between phenotype-fitness-genotype will advance significantly our understanding of the speciation process in birds. We will exchange the expertise of each participating organisation to enhance their scientific standard. The programme allows us to achieve mutual benefits from exchanging expertise on novel laboratory innovations and bioinformatics, to increase each lab’s efficiency by exchanging experience and sharing available infrastructure and to evaluate the genetics of ecological speciation.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

Almost 200 years have passed since Darwin's voyages and formulation of his evolutionary theory. With EU funding, researchers are tackling the issue of speciation, only this time armed with state-of-the-art genomics technology.

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