NSF-SNSF: Molecular Mechanism of a Life-History Tradeoff between Growth and Survival — NSF Award to Duke University (NC, $699,997)
Evolutionary adaptation often involves “fitness tradeoffs” where optimization of one trait comes at the expense of another. For example, a tradeoff between the ability to survive starvation and growth rate upon recovery has been documented in a variety of organisms. However, the molecular mechanisms that underly such t
| Award title | NSF-SNSF: Molecular Mechanism of a Life-History Tradeoff between Growth and Survival |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2435369 |
| Awardee | Duke University |
| City | DURHAM |
| State | NC |
| Amount obligated | $699,997 |
| Principal investigator | Larry Baugh |
| Program | Cross-BIO Activities, Animal Developmental Mechanism |
| Start date | 09/01/2024 |
| Abstract | Evolutionary adaptation often involves “fitness tradeoffs” where optimization of one trait comes at the expense of another. For example, a tradeoff between the ability to survive starvation and growth rate upon recovery has been documented in a variety of organisms. However, the molecular mechanisms that underly such tradeoffs are hardly understood despite being fundamental to evolutionary adaption. The roundworm C. elegans is a powerful model system that experiences feast or famine in the wild, |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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