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This project studies the evolution of sex chromosomes using guppies to test the sexual antagonism hypothesis. It aims to map coloration genes and analyze their frequencies in relation to predation, providing insights into sex-linked genetic evolution.
I propose an integrated programme of molecular genetic studies to fill fundamental gaps in our knowledge of sex chromosome evolution.
Specifically, I will use a fish, the guppy (Poecilia reticulata), to test the sexual antagonism (SA) hypothesis of sex chromosome evolution, which is plausible, but lacks direct evidence. SA mutations (that benefit one sex but lower fitness of the other) are proposed to arise in a partially sex-linked (pseudo-autosomal region, or PAR) gene, and establish polymorph…
THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
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United Kingdom, Exeter
Type: University / higher education
Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
SME: No
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