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Collaborative Research: EDGE FGT: Revolutionizing the poeciliid model system for the genom — NSF Award to Stanford University (CA,

This project aims to unlock the full scientific potential of a group of small, colorful fish commonly found in home aquariums—guppies, mollies, and swordtails. These fish have already allowed scientists to uncover important insights on human diseases such as melanoma and metabolic disorders, as well as in studies of an

Award titleCollaborative Research: EDGE FGT: Revolutionizing the poeciliid model system for the genom
Award ID2525519
AwardeeStanford University
CitySTANFORD
StateCA
Amount obligated$1,526,917
Principal investigatorMolly Schumer
ProgramEDGE Tools
Start date09/15/2025
AbstractThis project aims to unlock the full scientific potential of a group of small, colorful fish commonly found in home aquariums—guppies, mollies, and swordtails. These fish have already allowed scientists to uncover important insights on human diseases such as melanoma and metabolic disorders, as well as in studies of animal behavior and development. However, scientists currently lack the tools to precisely modify their DNA, which limits how much we can learn from them. This project will develop n
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