Mechanisms promoting speciation with gene flow in host-specialized haplodiploids — NSF Award to University of Kentucky Research Fo
One of the longest running debates in evolutionary biology is whether new species can form while exchanging genes with one another. Gene exchange is thought to make species formation difficult because it mixes up genetic backgrounds. This mixing prevents the buildup of differences between species. Nevertheless, genetic
| Award title | Mechanisms promoting speciation with gene flow in host-specialized haplodiploids |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2348574 |
| Awardee | University of Kentucky Research Foundation |
| City | LEXINGTON |
| State | KY |
| Amount obligated | $1,335,651 |
| Principal investigator | Catherine Linnen |
| Program | Evolutionary Processes |
| Start date | 04/01/2024 |
| Abstract | One of the longest running debates in evolutionary biology is whether new species can form while exchanging genes with one another. Gene exchange is thought to make species formation difficult because it mixes up genetic backgrounds. This mixing prevents the buildup of differences between species. Nevertheless, genetic data tell us that many species do exchange genes in nature. The goal of this project is to understand how some species can withstand gene exchange. To do so, this project focuses |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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