Collaborative Research: Comparing the roles of conserved and novel molecular building bloc — NSF Award to American Museum Natural
Understanding how new biological traits arise is a fundamental question in evolutionary biology, with broad implications for explaining the origins of biodiversity, predicting how organisms respond to environmental change, and advancing biotechnology innovation. Most research into evolutionary novelty has focused on tr
| Award title | Collaborative Research: Comparing the roles of conserved and novel molecular building bloc |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2611236 |
| Awardee | American Museum Natural History |
| City | NEW YORK |
| State | NY |
| Amount obligated | $751,513 |
| Principal investigator | Jessica Goodheart |
| Program | Evo Patterns & Processes |
| Start date | 07/01/2026 |
| Abstract | Understanding how new biological traits arise is a fundamental question in evolutionary biology, with broad implications for explaining the origins of biodiversity, predicting how organisms respond to environmental change, and advancing biotechnology innovation. Most research into evolutionary novelty has focused on traits that arise through the gain of new genes or pathways; far less is known about how the loss or modification of existing pathways can generate novelty. This project investigates |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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