Collaborative Research: Genetics of Polar Bear Hair, Skin Color: Adaptations to the Arctic — NSF Award to Stanford University (CA,
Polar bears have numerous traits that not only give them their iconic appearance but are also adaptations to living in the Arctic environment. These include their large body size with thick fat layer, streamlined head to help dive after prey, and most-noticeable their white fur. While other species of bears live in tro
| Award title | Collaborative Research: Genetics of Polar Bear Hair, Skin Color: Adaptations to the Arctic |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2430728 |
| Awardee | Stanford University |
| City | STANFORD |
| State | CA |
| Amount obligated | $415,224 |
| Principal investigator | Greg Barsh |
| Program | Evolutionary Processes |
| Start date | 05/01/2025 |
| Abstract | Polar bears have numerous traits that not only give them their iconic appearance but are also adaptations to living in the Arctic environment. These include their large body size with thick fat layer, streamlined head to help dive after prey, and most-noticeable their white fur. While other species of bears live in tropical or temperate environments, polar bears adapted to the extreme low temperatures of the Arctic with novel ways to absorb solar radiation or retain internal body heat. Three of |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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